Most People Don’t Know About This Secret Cavern Hike You Can Take In West Virginia
Not many people know there is a place here in the Mountain State where you can hike through an underground cavern, or that there is a secret off-the grid guided tour into the deepest and darkest crevices of this underground lair.
Firstly, the 'regular' tour at Lost World Caverns is pretty spectacular. You'll travel 120-feet below the surface to a magical cavern discovered in 1942.
Whether you're taking a guided tour along the wooden walkways or on a self-guided walk (also on the wooden walkways), you're sure to be astounded by the sheer magnitude of this lost underground world.
But, if you're the sort of person that finds it difficult to stay behind the barriers and wishes you could see (and touch) the things beyond your reach...
And sometimes, navigating can be a pretty sticky situation! Along the way you'll push through passages appropriately named The Birth Canal, The Squeeze Box, and The Drain.
The secret Wild Cave Adventure at Lost World Caverns is a fun-filled adventure, after which you'll be absolutely filthy, extremely exhausted, and thrilled you accepted the challenge of this adventure of a lifetime.
The tour includes a lighted helmet, gloves, and knee pads. As a bonus, a guide will take photos during your adventure and email them afterward (for free!). You should be prepared to climb, crawl, and get muddy on this fun underground hike.
Lost World Caverns is located at 907 Lost World Rd., Lewisburg, WV 24901.Wild Cave Tours are offered year-round, but reservations are required. Rates are $79 per person with a two-person minumum. No special equipment is needed, but you should be wearing a minimum of two layers of clothing and have appropriate hiking boots. The minimum age for this special tour is 10 years. Learn more at this link on the official website for Lost World Caverns.
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Robin Jarvis is a travel writer and editor for OnlyInYourState.com with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. Her love for travel has taken her to many parts of the world. She's lived in the Carolinas for nearly three decades and currently resides in Charleston. When she's not working, she loves to cook with friends and check out new adventures. General questions and FAM tours: rjarvis@onlyinyourstate.com.
