Jewel Cave National Monument Turns 118!

February 7th is the 118th anniversary of Jewel Cave officially becoming a federally protected site, Jewel Cave National Monument. To celebrate this the park will host a free Happy Birthday Lantern-led Scenic Tour at 12:15 pm on Saturday, February 7th. This will take up ......More

February 7th is the 118th anniversary of Jewel Cave officially becoming a federally protected site, Jewel Cave National Monument. To celebrate this the park will host a free Happy Birthday Lantern-led Scenic Tour at 12:15 pm on Saturday, February 7th. This will take up to 20 visitors on a free tour through the Scenic Tour using only lantern-light. All visitors who join the tour must be able to walk the 734 stairs unassisted and carry the park-provided lantern. Attendees must also wear fully enclosed shoes. Tickets for this tour will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis at the park visitor center beginning at 8:30 am on Saturday, February 7th. The park will also celebrate by having cake, stickers and Junior Ranger station sponsored by the park's cooperation association, the Black Hills Parks and Forest Association. The cake cutting will be at approximately 1:45 p.m.