Wayne Cave Preserve Photos
Typical springtime wooded hillside and understory on the
20-acre expansion property acquired in 2023
One of many shagbark hickory trees on the property that
are great summer habitat with at least five Indiana bat
winter hibernacula less than one mile away (as the bat
flies)
Unique karst sinkhole swamp/pond located on the preserve.
Spring vegetation.
Close-up of the swamp/pond showing the rare sedge
Jim's Hole, a 150-foot-long cave on the preserve
Tiparillo Hole is a small pit on the property
Mr Potato Pit, a karst feature on the 2018 acquisition
Sassafras Pit (15 feet deep) is another small pit on the
property
Wayne property kiosk and restroom facilities
Wayne property campsite (for IKC members only)
Historical collage of Wayne Cave. Top left: Recently-gated
entrance, circa 1986. Middle left: Buzz Arnold enters the
1200-ft crawlway. Bottom left: Nearing the end of the
crawlway. Bottom center: "The Wells" domepit area. Bottom
right: Helictites in the RPI Discovery. Top right: Popcorn
formations. Top center: Natural bridge.
Bob Armstrong in the third formation room of the RPI
Discovery, ca. 1957