Planned Outings
- Merlin Caves
- Random man-made Poughkeepsie Tunnel - DONE
- Other Chimney Mountain caves (other than Eagle Cave)
"Steve, there is a cave on Hunter Mountain near Knob Creek. The property belongs to the Cooper family. Your best bet to make contact would be to get in touch with Cooper Realty in Melbourne, phone number, (870) 368-4429."
- Burroughs Cave - Burroughs Cave off the Northwood’s Club Road in Minerva. Follow the railroad tracks upstream and follow the drainage from Hotwater Pond. There are 2 caves here, a small narrow cave on the right and the larger cave is at the stream outlet. There is also supposed to be a cave in the drainage from Huntley Pond, also off the Northwood’s Club road. I’ve never located this one.
- Kunjamuk Cave - The Kunjamuk Cave is a 1 mile walk to a large cave. Approximately 3 miles from Speculator south on Rt. 30 to Old Rt. 30 to cross iron bridge on left. Trail is 100 feet on left. Do not go straight as this is an old, overgrown road. Follow unmarked footpath approximately 1 mile to cave on right.
- There is a small cave at West Carter Pond off Route 28, in the Ross and Big Bad Luck pond area.
- There is a cave on the Crane Mt. Pond trail. The trail passes right over the entrance.
- Twin Lakes Cave in Salisbury, CT
A few years ago a "register" was placed on a tree near the sinkhole entrance by the National Speleological Society.
Additional info can be found in the following NECaver publications: 1975-Issue 4 (description) , 1978-Issue 1 (report), 1980-Issue 1 (map), and 1990-Issue 4 (report). When I have time and I will see what I have and scan these in.
- Bashful Lady Cave, CT
"Near the 'Between the Lakes Road' is located a series of limestone caves, including the Bashful Lady Cave, one of the longest in the state."
- Ain't No Catchment - Schoharie County, NY
- Twin Lakes Cave - Salisbury, CT
- Baldwin Cave & Coltsfoot Mountain Ice Cave -
"Altitude = 1100 feet. 0.4 mi from rt 125 on the Appalachian trail. The cave is a fissure type with massive breakdown. The single passage winds about for 80 feet to the end, where daylight enters. The ceiling varies from 2 to 10 feet."
- Single X Cave - NY [see NSS Volume 42 Number 1: 15-20 - January 1980 for more info]
- Hailes Cave / Tory's Cave - Voorheesville, NY
"Tory Cave off Rt. 7 above New Milford" [youtube link] DONE
- Pompey's Cave (longest cave in Ulster County) [info here] DONE
- Surprise Cave
- Brown's Depression (Schoharie County, NY)
Info can be found in the 1996 Northeastern Caver Issue (Volume 27), page 108.
Quoted elsewhere: "A passage was found in the early 1990s, and the cave was named Barrack Zourie in honor of nearby Barrack Zourie Mountain. This site is privately owned and visitors are not allowed."
- Baldwin Caves on Coltsfoot Mountain in Cornwall (unconfirmed)
- Watertown Caverns
- Leatherman's Cave - Watertown, CT
- Wunnee's Cave - Bolton Notch, CT
"Bolton Notch State Park is on Route 44/Route 6. Follow the highway westbound. Shortly after it turns into two lanes, take a right on a dirt road before the Manchester exit. Follow to a large parking lot. You park at the Notch parking area and travel east along the Hop River Linear Trail. Before reaching a dark tunnel under Route 6/44, take a left along a trail that travels to the top of the tunnel and a grassy area along Route 44. Those looking for that view from the top of the Notch should take the main trail directly across the Hop River trail from the parking lot. The trail is a bit strenuous, but the views are worth it. Those in search of that rare Connecticut cave can continue up the Hop River trail and into a storied past."
- Lizard Cave and Railroad Cave in Catskill (brief info) (pics)
- LargeVermont Caves
- Radium Springs in Massachusetts - has 1600 ft of crawling (mostly in water)- No big rooms, but it is a through trip!
The Longest Caves in New York
NO. C A V E N A M E STATE COUNTY MILES FEET SOURCE DATE
96 McFail's Cave New York Schoharie 6.603 295 Art Palmer 12/96
150 Skull Cave New York Albany 4.508 0 Thom Engel 04/87
217 Barrack Zourie Cave New York Schoharie 3.220 153 Thom Engel - NY Long Caves List 01/96
285 Labyrinth New York Jefferson 2.652 60 NSS Convention 1979
292 Howes - Barytes Cave System New York Schoharie 2.600 0 ?? 19??
311 T.S.O.D. Cave (Talus,Anorthosite) New York Essex 2.472 0 Atlas - Great Caves of the World 1989
428 SCAG New York Jefferson 1.894 40 NSS Conv. G.B. 1979
433 Mystery (Surprize, Fallbrook) Cave New York Sullivan 1.889 0 Underworld 1982
626 Three Falls Complex New York Jefferson 1.326 25 Robrt Carroll 12/78
737 Crayfish Water Labyrinth Cave New York Jefferson 1.136 30 Thom Engel 04/87
744 Secret - Bensons Cave New York Schoharie 1.136 0 Thom Engel 04/87
797 Onesquethaw / Jordans Cave New York Albany 1.042 65 Thom Engel 04/87
Speleodigest Index for New York
13th Lake Road/Route 28 Caves 167
Browns Cave 168
Cave Disillusionment 170
Chambers Chambers 168
Chyle Hole 171
Clarksville Cave 355
Howes Cave 470
Livingston Cave 355
McFails Cave 355
Single X Cave 355
South Bethlehem Cave 355
Split Rock Caves 171
Wynd Cave 355
NO. C A V E N A M E STATE COUNTY MILES FEET SOURCE DATE
96 McFail's Cave New York Schoharie 6.603 295 Art Palmer 12/96
150 Skull Cave New York Albany 4.508 0 Thom Engel 04/87
217 Barrack Zourie Cave New York Schoharie 3.220 153 Thom Engel - NY Long Caves List 01/96
285 Labyrinth New York Jefferson 2.652 60 NSS Convention 1979
292 Howes - Barytes Cave System New York Schoharie 2.600 0 ?? 19??
311 T.S.O.D. Cave (Talus,Anorthosite) New York Essex 2.472 0 Atlas - Great Caves of the World 1989
428 SCAG New York Jefferson 1.894 40 NSS Conv. G.B. 1979
433 Mystery (Surprize, Fallbrook) Cave New York Sullivan 1.889 0 Underworld 1982
626 Three Falls Complex New York Jefferson 1.326 25 Robrt Carroll 12/78
737 Crayfish Water Labyrinth Cave New York Jefferson 1.136 30 Thom Engel 04/87
744 Secret - Bensons Cave New York Schoharie 1.136 0 Thom Engel 04/87
797 Onesquethaw / Jordans Cave New York Albany 1.042 65 Thom Engel 04/87
- CAVES OF CONNECTICUT BY RAY WILSON
Abrahams Cave - Deadman's - Sleeping Giant State Park - Hamden
American Legion & Peoples Forest - Indian caves - Barkhamsted - Audubon Center - Leatherman's cave - Greenwich
Baldwin Caves - Coltsfood Mt. Caves - Cornwall
Bashful Lady Cave - Twin Lakes Caves - Salisbury
Beacon Gap Caves - Naugatuck Forest - Naugatuck
Bears Cave - Nystrom Pond State Park - Northfield
Bears Den - Near Tories Den - Burlington
Bears Den - Leatherman's Cave - Woodbury
Bears Hole - Candlewood Lake Trail - New Milford
Bear Ledge - Billings Lake Cave - North Stonington
Bill Warren's Den (a.k.a. Will Warren's Den) - Rattlesnake Mt. - Farmington
Billings Lake Cave - Bear Ledge - North Stonington
Black Home Cave - Near Squaw Cave - State Park - Bolton Notch
Black Rock Caves - Black Rock State Park - Watertown
Black Sal's Cave - Box Mountain - Bolton Notch
Bolton Notch Caves State Park - Bolton Notch
Boys Half Way River Caves - Devils Den - Monroe
Brazee's Cave - Mt. Riga - Salisbury
Brethren Rocks - Sheppard Ave. - Hamden
Candlewood Caves - New Milford
Canyon Pit - Sleeping Giant State Park - Hamden
Cat Hole Cave - near Campbell Falls - Mass-Conn Line - Norfolk
Cat Rocks - Union
Cave Hill - Haddam
Castle Rock - Seymour
Cave of Ben Vanue (Venue, by old post cards) - Litchfield
Cave of the Black Well - Sleeping Giant State Park - Hamde
Chatfield Hollow Indian - Chatfield State Park - Killingworth
Chief Compunce Cave - Lake Compounce - Southington
Chief Ponus Indian Cave - New Canaan
Cochegan Rock Cave - Norwich
Colts Foot Mountain - Baldwin Caves - Cornwall
Coltsfoot Mt. Ice Caves - near Baldwin Caves - Cornwall
Conn. Cement Swindle Mine - Shepard's Cave - Woodbridge
Cotton Hollow Brook Caves - Straitsville - Naugatuck
Council Caves - Indian - Barkhamsted
Council Rock Caves - Squantz Pond State Park - New Fairfield
Council Rock Caves - Chatfield Hollow State Park - Killingworth
Cromps (Crumps) Oven - Canton Center
Deadman's Cave - Abrahams cave - Sleeping Giant StatePark - Hamden
Den Woods Caves - Ridgefield
Deep Hollow - Leatherman's Cave
Devantry's Cave - Lakeville
Devil's Den - Straitsville - Naugatuck
Devil's Den - Sterling
Devil's Den - Dragon Hole - Ayers Gap - Baltic
Devil's Den - Boy's Half Way River - Monroe
Devil's Den - Montoe
Dragon's Hole - Devil¹s Den - Ayers Gap - Baltic
Driggs Cave - New Hartford
Dugway Cave - Leatherman's - Woodbury
Erickson's Pit - Salisbury
Esophagus Cave - Sleeping Giant State Park - Hamden
Ester's Cave - South Canaan
Falls Village Caves - Falls Village
Fans Caves - Hamden
Frey's Caves - Pine Rock - New Haven
Gremaliel's Den (Gamaliel's) - Roxbury
Greystone Cliff Cave - Waterville - Waterbury
Greystone Cave - Lion's Head Trail - Waterville - Waterbury
Great Falls on Housatonic - Water Caves - Falls Village
Hemmingway's Lookout Shelter Cave - Chippens Hill - Burlington
Hermit Cave - West Mt. - Ridgefield
High Crevice Cave - Mt.Riga - Salisbury
Honey Potts Caves - Wolcott
Hungerford Cave - Sherman
Indian Caves - Amer. Legion & Peoples Forest - Barkhamsted
Indian Caves - Cotton Hollow Brook - Naugatuck
Indian Council - Tunxis Trail - Barkhamsted
Indian Cave - Samp Mortan Brook - East Fairfield
Indian Cave - Niantic - East Lyme
Indian Cave - East Glastonbury
Indian Caves (2) - Sachem's Head - Guilford
Indian Caves - Conn. Turnpike - Guilfor
Indian Rocks - Appalachian Trail - Kent
Indian Council Caves - Chatfield Hollow State Park - Killingworth
Indian Caves - Norwalk
Indian Cave - Blue Trail - Prospect
Indian Caves - Indian Mt. - Indian Lake - Sharon
Indian Shelters - Naugatuck River Valley - Watertown
Indian Caves - Back of Post Office - Salisbury
Isreal Putnam's Den - Wolf¹s Den State Park - Pomfret
Jack's Cave East - Blue Trail - west of Spindle Hill - Wolcott
Jack's Cave West - Allentown Rd. - Terryville
Jack in the Pulpit Cave - Twin Lakes - Salisbury
Jerico (Jericho) Rock Cave - Blue Trail - Mattatuck State Forest - Watertown
Judges Cave - West Rock - New Haven
King's Cave - Squaw Cave Group - Bolton Notch State Park Bolton Notch
King Phillips Cave - Talcott Mt. - Simsbury
Kidd's Treasure Cave - Money Island - Stony Creek
Labrinth (Labyrinth) - Taconic - Part of the Twin Lakes System - Salisbury
Ladder Cave - Part of Leets Island Group - Guilford
Leatherman's Cave - Bridgewater
Leatherman's - Blen's St. - East Bristol
Leatherman's - Tories Den - Burlington
Leatherman's - Chester
Leatherman's - Clinton
Leatherman's - Joe's Hill - Rt. 84 - Danbury
Leatherman's - Durham
Leatherman's - Pine Rock Shelter - East Haven
Leatherman's - Holt Hill District - Plymouth
Leatherman's - Essex
Leatherman's - Audubon Center - Greenwich
Leatherman's - Prospect Mt. - Litchfield
Leatherman's - Iverton
Leatherman's - State Park- Meriden
Leatherman's - Mt. Higby - Middletown
Leatherman's - New Canaan
Leatherman's - New Fairfield
Leatherman's - New Milford
Leatherman's - Norwalk
Leatherman's - Saybrook
Leatherman's - South Wilton
Leatherman's - Southington
Leatherman's - Black Rock Park - Watertown
Leatherman's - Westport
Leatherman's - Rimond Rd & Fountain St. - Woodbridge
Leatherman's - (4) - one at Dugway - Rt. 6 - Woodbury
Leets Island Caves - Guilford
Lions Den - Brooklyn - Danielson
Lions Head Trail Cave - Greystone Cliff - Waterville - Waterbury
Litchfield Cave - Milton Rd. - Litchfield
Long Hill - Small Rock Shelters - off Rt. 69 - Waterbury
Maze or Labrinth Caves - part of Twin Lakes System - Salisbury
Miles Caves - part of Twin Tales System - Salisbury
Meridan Natural Ice House - Meridan
Miles of Ledges - Small caves - Blue Trails - Burlington
Moodus Cave - Cave Hill - Moodus
Morico's Cave - Indian Cave - Guilford
Natural Bridge Cave - Part of Leets Island Group - Guilford
Natural Stone House - App. Trail - Prospect Mt. - Falls Village
Natural Stone House - Mattatuck State Forest - Thomaston
Niantic Indian Cave - East Lyme
Nineva Falls Cave - Chatfield Hollow Forest - Killingworth
Northford Ice Gorge - North Branford
Old New Gate Prison - Copper Mine Prison - East Granby
Oxford Cave - Oxford
Papoose Cave - Chief Compounce - Lake Compounce - Southington
Pakhe's Cave - Riverton - Hartland
Peoples Forest Indian Caves - State Forest - New Hartford
Phillips Caves - Putnam Mem. Park - Redding
Pine Rock Cave - New Haven
Pootatuck Indian Caves - Back of Squantz Pond in St. Forest - New Fairfield
Prospect Mt. - Leatherman's Shelter - Litchfield
Queen Ann's Cave - Talcott Mt. - Simsbury
Ragged Mt. Caves - Blue Trail - Berlin
Rattle Snake Den - App. Trail - Kent
Robbert Rock - Middletown
Rock House Cave - Black Rock Mattatuck Forest - Crane Lookout - Watertown
Rock House Cave - App. Trail - Prospect Mt. - Falls Village
Rocky Neck Cave (Bakers) - State Park - Lyme
Sackets Cave - Pine Orchard Dist. - Chatfield Hollow - Killingworth
Salisbury High Crevice Cave - Salisbury
Salisbury Ice Gorge - Salisbury
Samp Mortar Indian - Fairfield
Sarah Bishop's Cave - Ridgefield
Sawmill River Caves - Guilford
Sessions Woods Caves - Whigville - Burlington
Seven Chambers - Thomaston
Sheppard's Swindle Mine - Blue Trail - Woodbridge
Sleeping Giant Park - Deadman's, Talus, Spider, Black Well, Esophagus - State Park - Hamden
Squantz Pond - Squaw & Council Rock - New Fairfield
Squaw Rock Caves - Plainfield
Strait's Rock Caves - Road Side Park - Rt. 7 - Gaylordsville - New Milford
Stoddard Hill Cave - State Park - Ledyard
Suicide Cave - Mt. Tom - Northville - New Milford
Talus Cave - Candlewood Lake Blue Trail - New Milford
Talus Cave - Sleeping Giant State Park - Hamden
Tony's Indian Cave - Ridgefield
Tories Den - Blue Trail - Chippens Hill - Leatherman's - Burlington
Tories Den - on Blue Trail - Rt. 7 - New Milford
Tories Hole - Darien
Totoket Indian - North Branford
Tunxis Indian - Council Cave - Blue Trail - Barkhamsted
Turkey Mt. - Leatherman's
Twin Lakes Caves - Cave Hill - Salisbury
Upper Caves - Leets Island System - Guilford
Warners Cave - Salisbury
Waterville Caves - Base of Cliffs - Waterville - Waterbury
West Peak Caves - Leatherman's (?) - State Park - Meridan
Weston Indian Caves - Weston
Whigville Caves (2) - Sessions Woods - Whigville - Burlington
Wildcat Den - Gree? Pond Mt. - Sherman
Wintergreen Falls and Gorge - New Haven
Wolcott Caves - Rt. 69 - Wolcott
Wolf's Den - near Tories Den - Blue Trail - Burlington
Wolf's Den - Putnam Park - Pomfret
Wolf's Den - Falls Village
Wolf's Hollow Ice Cave - Sharon - Salisbury
York Cave - Crane Lookout - Reynold's Bridge - Thomaston
Speleodigest Index for New York
13th Lake Road/Route 28 Caves 167
Browns Cave 168
Cave Disillusionment 170
Chambers Chambers 168
Chyle Hole 171
Clarksville Cave 355
Howes Cave 470
Livingston Cave 355
McFails Cave 355
Single X Cave 355
South Bethlehem Cave 355
Split Rock Caves 171
Wynd Cave 355