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Near Vail in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Colossal Cave Mountain Park
 
Colossal Cave Mountain Park Marker Photo, Click for full size
By Bill Kirchner, May 9, 2010
1. Colossal Cave Mountain Park Marker
 
Inscription.
This Property has
been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places

By the United States
Department of the Interior
Colossal Cave
Mountain Park
1934

 
Location. 32° 3.732′ N, 110° 38.031′ W. Marker is near Vail, Arizona, in Pima County. Marker can be reached from East Old Spanish Trail. Click for map. Marker is on walkway leading to the ramada and headquarters building. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16721 East Old Spanish Trail, Vail AZ 85641, United States of America.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. The CCC Worker (a few steps from this marker); Vail Sonoita Highway (approx. 5.2 miles away); Desert Homes (approx. 8.8 miles away).
 
Also see . . .  Welcome to Colossal Cave Mountain Park. Explore the different sections of this site to experience the area's history. (Submitted on May 11, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.) 
 
Colossal Cave Mountain Park Marker Photo, Click for full size
By Bill Kirchner, May 9, 2010
2. Colossal Cave Mountain Park Marker
 
 
Colossal Cave Entrance Photo, Click for full size
By Bill Kirchner, May 9, 2010
3. Colossal Cave Entrance
 
 
Plaque above Cave Entrance Photo, Click for full size
By Bill Kirchner, May 9, 2010
4. Plaque above Cave Entrance
Colossal Cave Honors
Frank Schmidt
A pioneer whose foresight and untiring effort
preserved this beauty spot for posterity
June 28, 1955
 
 
Colossal Cave Mountain Park Ramada and Headquaters Building Photo, Click for full size
By Bill Kirchner, May 9, 2010
5. Colossal Cave Mountain Park Ramada and Headquaters Building
 
 
Colossal Cave Mountain Park Ramada and Headquaters Building Photo, Click for full size
By Bill Kirchner, May 9, 2010
6. Colossal Cave Mountain Park Ramada and Headquaters Building
 
Credits. This page originally submitted on May 11, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 642 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 11, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
 
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