Skyline Caverns, Front Royal, VA

Sunday, November 3rd, Continued

Fun Quiz #1

How do you know that a cave qualifies as a Tourist Trap?

 A. Hokey names given to formations

 B. Colored lighting used

 C. Overpriced

 D. Has a huge gift shop

 E. Underground pools stocked with trout

 F. Tour guide says he is only allowed to lose one tourist per month, and he has already lost one, so please stay with the tour

 G. Most of the above

 H. All of the above

It is the busiest day of the year in Shenandoah National Park at the Front Royal, VA entrance because it’s a gorgeous fall Sunday and last weekend was pouring. 

The backup to get in is so long the traffic cops are not allowing any more cars to get in line, in order not to block the road. 

So, we go to Skyline Caverns, a mile away, and will come back later when the line is shorter. We are cave junkies and have been to some spectacular ones, and I was not expecting much.  

As far as the quiz, let me see…

 A. Hokey names given to formations

  a: Not many hokey names given to formations mostly

      because there were not many formations 

The Capital Dome

B. Colored lighting used  √

C. Overpriced  √

D. Has a huge gift shop √

E. Underground pools stocked with trout √  Seriously!

F. Tour guide says he is only allowed to lose one tourist per month, and he has already lost one, so please stay with the tour

  a: Guide Joshua was actually pretty good with a great “radio announcer” voice. No stupid jokes. I have heard the “Lose one tourist per month” joke in other caves, not this one. Maybe I should have told it to Joshua? 

So - The answer to the quiz is G

Otherwise, the cave had an underground slot canyon feel which was cool, the “anthodites” cave crystals were very good, and saw lovely formations reflected in shallow pools. 

My recommendation, however, see Luray Caverns instead.