Undisclosed cave somewhere in Utah

After 4 years of searching we were finally able to locate this one.  Rodney Horrocks and Randy Parker originally discovered and surveyed it back in 1995. Although it is only 140' long it is a well decorated cave. Because of the size of the cave (or lack thereof), we had to be extremely careful not to bump many of the delicate features.
The entry is one of the tightest spots, and very awkward with breakdown and a tall stalagmite in the middle of the floor. 
A tight climb up a flowstone wall leads into the largest room of the cave... "Ribbon Room".
This is Shane coming through the squeeze into Ribbon Room. 
This bacon is nearly 14' long and is the main feature that gives the room it's name.

The boulder on the right is pretty interesting.  It formed stalactites in one direction, fell, then formed more in its new position. 
I love the unique yellow tint to many of the features found in this cave.
 These were lots of fun helectities throughout the cave.
 This is one of the main features of Ribbon Room.
 The walls were wet and actively growing more curtains.
 A couple of fun columns with the large bacon in the background.
 This is looking back down the passage leading out of the Ribbon Room and up towards Silver Room.
 This white bacon in Silver Room is one of my favorite features in the cave.




The silver of Silver Room.
 Beyond Silver Room there is a small pool that you have to awkwardly navigate around. 
 A nice long soda straw.
 This is looking up past the pool towards the back of the cave.
And this is the very back.
 

Big Brush Creek Cave

Big Brush Creek Cave is the second largest cave in Utah at just under 5 miles, with it's deepest point at about 850 feet deep. The cave is often clogged with huge logs and other debris from spring run off running through the middle of it. Generally spring time is not recommended unless there is very little spring run off.









 

Guano Abyss

Guano Abyss is a cave that was found back in the 1970's and has been lost to the caving world for the past 40 years.  We were able to re-locate it while on a search and rescue for a missing hiker.  We didn't get time to fully explore it so we will definitely have to get back there soon. 

 Looking back into the crevice towards the first drop.
 Looking down the first drop to the dirt floor.  This is potentially down-climbable, but I would use a handline to be safe.


 

South Funhouse Cave

We found this cave and another one similar to it while on a search and rescue operation. Both of them dropped into small rooms about 15' down and then had a branch extending down deeper. We didn't get time to fully explore it, but we will be back soon to push it further.


 

North Funhouse Cave

We found this cave and another one similar to it while on a search and rescue operation. Both of them dropped into small rooms about 15' down and then had a branch extending down deeper.  We didn't get time to fully explore it, but we will be back soon to push it further
 Looking down into the entry


This is where I stopped.  There is a ten foot drop into this descending passage. It needed a hand line to safely descend it, so I will come back another day to see how far it really goes.

 

Teacup Pit

Teacup pit is another Tony Grove cave that does not go very far.  There is a little bit of flowstone near the bottom but not much to see other than that. (Images courtesy Matt Broadhead)


 

Crystal "Cave"

Crystal "Cave" is not officially a cave since it is only extends roughly 12' feet back into the hillside, but is is a natural fissure with some interesting features and a small amount of calcite deposit in the very back.  While this cave is not one for most cavers, the kids love to hike up to it and it is worth a quick visit if you are ever in Saratoga Springs.







 

Boomerang Cave

Boomerang Cave has a nice 150 foot entrance drop that is a free rappel most of the way down.  The cave becomes progressively more technical the deeper you go, but from all that have visited, they have said it is one of their favorites.

If you go, make sure you don't miss the side passage at the bottom of the first pit, before you make your way climbing up to the second drop. You'd have to work your way around some logs but it's an extremely short crawl just to visit that one extra room in the cave.

The following images are courtesy of Nicholas Ballard. 
The entrance

 Looking back up at the entrance

 Working our way to the side room at the bottom of the entry pit.

A small stalagmite in the second pit.

 Some nice formations in the second pit.

 Rigging at the top of the third pit.

 Some flowstone and draperies in the top of the third pit.

 The bottom of the third pit

 Signing the cave register at the bottom of the third pit.

Here is a link to a map of the cave: http://www.jonjasper.com/MapGallery/BoomerangCave.pdf

You can also see more pictures from our friends blog here: http://www.family.brandonkowallis.com/?p=15