O que acontece em Parque Nacional de Mammoth Cave, Estados Unidos, ao longo do ano

Movimentado — Winter / Christmas break em Estados Unidos, férias escolares em 2 dos países que mais mandam visitantes

• Regra

  Cave tours by ticket only

  1 Jan – 31 DezReserve cedo

  Every trip underground is a ticketed ranger tour, released six months ahead and sold out weeks in advance in summer. There is no way to see the cave without booking one. Fonte ↗

• Regra

  Bio-security screening on exit

  1 Jan – 31 DezFechamentos

  Everyone leaving the cave walks over decontamination matting, and clothing or footwear worn in another cave is not allowed underground. It is the white-nose fungus in the bat colonies the rangers are keeping out. Fonte ↗

Ainda em andamento: Winter tour schedule (1 Dez – 28 Fev (normalmente))

Meia-estação — um mês comum

• Fechamento

  Spring high water

  1 Fev – 30 Abr · normalmente

  The Green River rises through the wet months and the ferry crossing inside the park shuts whenever it does, which puts a long detour on the drive to the north side. The riverside trails go under with it. Fonte ↗

Ainda em andamento: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Winter tour schedule (1 Dez – 28 Fev (normalmente))

Movimentado — Spring break em Estados Unidos

Nada novo começa em março.

Ainda em andamento: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Spring high water (1 Fev – 30 Abr (normalmente))

Movimentado — um dos melhores meses em clima

• Natureza

  Spring wildflowers

  1 Abr – 10 Mai · normalmenteFlores silvestres e floradas

  Trillium, larkspur and Virginia bluebells through the hardwood above the cave in April, before the canopy closes. The surface trails here get a fraction of the traffic the tours do. Fonte ↗

• Risco

  Tick and chigger season

  1 Abr – 15 Out · normalmenteInsetos e doenças

  The surface trails run through hardwood and long grass and carry ticks and chiggers from spring to the first frost. None of it touches the cave tours; all of it touches everything above ground. Fonte ↗

Ainda em andamento: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Spring high water (1 Fev – 30 Abr (normalmente))

Movimentado — Memorial Day weekend

• Temporada

  Green River paddling season

  1 Mai – 15 Out · normalmenteTemporada de trilhas

  The Green and Nolin rivers through the park are canoeable once the spring high water drops, roughly May to mid-October. The park closes river use whenever the gauge hits 20 feet, which is what puts an end to a paddling day with little warning. Fonte ↗

• Feriado

  Memorial Day weekend

  23–25 MaiFeriado nacionalLotadoReserve cedo

  Memorial Day, the last Monday of May, opens the summer travel season: over the long weekend campsites and lodging book out, roads are slow, and parking at the most popular spots fills early in the day. Fonte ↗

Ainda em andamento: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Spring wildflowers (1 Abr – 10 Mai (normalmente)), Tick and chigger season (1 Abr – 15 Out (normalmente))

Lotação máxima — Summer peak, Summer break em Estados Unidos

• Temporada

  Summer peak

  1 Jun – 15 AgoFérias escolaresLotadoReserve cedo

  School holidays fill every tour slot and the visitor centre car park with them. The cave stays at the same cool temperature all summer, which is exactly why everyone comes. Fonte ↗

Ainda em andamento: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Tick and chigger season (1 Abr – 15 Out (normalmente)), Green River paddling season (1 Mai – 15 Out (normalmente))

Lotação máxima — Summer peak, Summer break em Estados Unidos

Nada novo começa em julho.

Ainda em andamento: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Tick and chigger season (1 Abr – 15 Out (normalmente)), Green River paddling season (1 Mai – 15 Out (normalmente)), Summer peak (1 Jun – 15 Ago)

Lotação máxima — Summer peak, Summer break em Estados Unidos

• Feriado

  Labor Day weekend

  5–7 SetFeriado nacionalLotadoReserve cedo

  Labor Day, the first Monday of September, is the last big getaway of summer: the long weekend books out campsites and lodging and fills parking early, and families thin out quickly once it has passed. Fonte ↗

Ainda em andamento: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Tick and chigger season (1 Abr – 15 Out (normalmente)), Green River paddling season (1 Mai – 15 Out (normalmente)), Summer peak (1 Jun – 15 Ago)

Lotação máxima — Labor Day weekend, Summer break em Estados Unidos

Nada novo começa em setembro.

Ainda em andamento: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Tick and chigger season (1 Abr – 15 Out (normalmente)), Green River paddling season (1 Mai – 15 Out (normalmente)), Labor Day weekend (5–7 Set)

Movimentado — um dos melhores meses em clima

• Natureza

  Fall colour

  5 Out – 5 Nov · normalmenteCores do outono

  The Kentucky hardwood above the cave peaks in the first half of October, which the park itself calls the best time to be here. The surface is the reason to come in autumn, not the cave. Fonte ↗

Ainda em andamento: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Tick and chigger season (1 Abr – 15 Out (normalmente)), Green River paddling season (1 Mai – 15 Out (normalmente))

Movimentado — Thanksgiving break em Estados Unidos

Nada novo começa em novembro.

Ainda em andamento: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Fall colour (5 Out – 5 Nov (normalmente))

Movimentado — Winter / Christmas break em Estados Unidos, férias escolares em 2 dos países que mais mandam visitantes

• Fechamento

  Winter tour schedule

  1 Dez – 28 Fev · normalmente

  The park runs a reduced winter timetable with fewer tours and fewer routes. The cave holds the same temperature all year, so the only thing winter changes is how many people are in it with you. Fonte ↗

Ainda em andamento: Cave tours by ticket only (1 Jan – 31 Dez), Bio-security screening on exit (1 Jan – 31 Dez)