IF YOU GO Kartchner Cavernsopening day: Nov. 12.
Location: On Arizona 90 near Benson, nine miles South of Interstate 10 (Exit 302, Sierra Vista/Fort Huachuca exit).
Reservations: 1(520)-586-CAVE, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Park entrance fee: $10 per vehicle of four; includes use of, hiking trails, picnic area, hummingbird garden and Discovery Center, with cave-related exhibits
Cave tours: $14 for adults, $6 for children 7-13 (prices include $2 reservation fee), free for children 6 and under. Reservations are recommended and tickets bought through the phone system must be purchased by credit card. Tickets are non-refundable, although they are transferable for up to one year from date of scheduled tour.
Hours: Park is open seven days a week, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cave tours every 20 minutes starting from 8:40 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. Closed Christmas Day. No tours after noon on Christmas Eve.
Accessibility: The cave tour Discovery Center and a loop tour barrier-free-for wheelchairs.