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: ''Wilderness'': 33,125 Acres / 13,405.7 ha

Carlsbad Caverns National Park is open year-round, but the majority of park visitors come during the months of June, July and August and on weekends and holidays. The month with the least visitors is January. The park is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except [[Christmas]] Day. The park entrance is located on US Highway 62/180 approximately 18 miles southwest of [[Carlsbad, New Mexico]].
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== Geology ==

The story of the creation of Carlsbad Cavern begins 250 million years ago with the creation of a 400 mile long reef in an inland sea that covered this region. This horseshoe shaped reef formed from the remains of [[sponge]]s, [[algae]] and [[seashell]]s and from [[calcite]] that precipitated directly from the water. Cracks developed in the reef as it grew seaward. Eventually the sea evaporated and the reef was buried under deposits of [[salt]]s and [[gypsum]].

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*[http://www.nationalparks.com/carlsbad_caverns_national_park/facts.htm  Fact Sheet for Carlsbad Caverns National Park]
*[http://carlsbadcaverns.areaparks.com/parkinformation.html?content=history ''Historical Dates in the history of Carlsbad Caverns National Park and SouthEast New Mexico'']
*[http://www.nationalparksgallery.com/parks/Carlsbad-Caverns-National-Park Carlsbad Caverns National Park Pictures]

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