Panning for minerals!
Rock formation
Black Chasm Cavern
Stalagmites
Upon entering the base at first flight of stairs...sea turtle formation
Cave entrance
Oyster
Gator head
Black Chasm Cavern
We were sad to leave.
Adam B.
Feb 22, 2025
Very cool and fun way to spend a Saturday morning. Took my daughter here for the tour and we really enjoyed it. Brian was our tour guide and was awesome. You could tell he really enjoyed doing this and was funny and informative. 10/10 recommend!Side note: Don't lick the walls lol. Also recommend stopping in at Sizemore's down the road for a great burger or sandwich on the way out.
Read MoreCameron C.
Oct 12, 2024
It's an awesome cavern with a great tour guide! It's about an hour long and very humorous! The cave is extremely pretty inside with lots of stalagmites and stalactites. There's also really rare cave formations that exist in only a handful of caves WORLDWIDE.Definitely worth the trip! I got a speeding ticket there cause the drive was so fun! (But watch out)
Read MoreKimberli B.
Feb 17, 2025
Beautiful & Informative!I enjoyed every bit of the tour, especially with our guy Brian or Bryan. Very educational and humorous. Would recommend! :D
Read MoreLeticia R.
Jan 20, 2025
Very cool educational opportunity to learn about the Black Chasm Cavern. Our guide Jason was super friendly, very knowledgeable and entertaining. It is important to be careful going in. It is a vertical cave so you go down stairs some are steep. Not an issue going down but definitely can wind you coming back up. If you like exploring, learning a bit about geology and history and want to see some cool crystal formations this is for you. There are restrooms on-site at check in. No food, water, selfie sticks or backpacks in the cave.
Read MoreColby ..
Jan 18, 2025
Didn't know what to expect from the tour walking in. My experience was pleasant, guides are highly informative and very knowledgeable about the history of the location. The tour itself you have to go down a lot of different staircases and have to watch your head on a couple sections. If I had to estimate I'd say it's about the equivalent of going down about 3-4 floors of stairs. The temperature of the cavern honestly wasn't too bad although if you get cold easily you may want to bring a sweatshirt.
Read MoreShelby D.
Jul 29, 2024
Added to our short trip to Sacramento area, we loved the Black Chasm Cavern. The natural formations were unique and beautiful. Our tour guide was informative and had a dry sense of humor we enjoyed (Gabriel, thanks!). Show up 20 min early to check in after making reservations online. We were late but thankfully they were able to accommodate us. Well worth the drive to Volcano, Ca. It's a "must see".
Read MoreJim H.
Jun 22, 2024
We had the best time. An era special thank you to Don who did an amazing job. If you go make sure you ask for him. He was very detailed in showing our group the caves.Thank you Don for a great experience for my family and I.
Read MoreMike J.
Oct 14, 2024
Of the several cave tours in the Motherlode area this in my opinion is the best one.As with any tour, it's slow because of young children and older folks that are taking the tour as well so just be patient.
Read Morestephen w.
Sep 13, 2024
Wow what an amazing place. We really enjoyed ourselves. The staff is friendly and made exploring the cavern even better. I highly recommend a trip here. Now we want to explore California Cavern next. We are hooked
Read MoreLynn B.
Aug 25, 2024
We made it just in time for the last tour of the day and Phil gave us the best tour! We were in town for the weekend to celebrate a friend's birthday and this was the first stop of our planned activities. We had such a good time and ended up getting a private tour, I would definitely recommend!
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