Local Legends
Mercer Caverns
United States
Mercer Caverns is a show cave located one mile north of Murphys in Calaveras County California. It is named after the gold prospector Walter J. Mercer who discovered the caves around 1885 and filed a claim. The caverns have a large number of speleothems, stalactites, and stalagmites. It is formed in a marble unit known as the Calaveras Formation. It also contains a large display of aragonite frostwork. The standard tour of the cave descends 160 feet, 208 steps down and 232 up in a traverse between the natural and an artificial entrance. The cave was mapped in 1986 to a length of 3389 feet and a total depth of 192 feet. The map can be viewed on the cave's web site.
- Category
- Local Legends
- Location
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.15140, -120.47800
- How to get there
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- Wikidata
- Q8342992
What is Mercer Caverns?
Mercer Caverns is a Local Legends place on VeroMaps. Other places close by: Murphys Hotel, California Caverns, Moaning Cavern, Kennedy Gold Mine.
Where is Mercer Caverns?
Mercer Caverns is in United States. Coordinates: 38.15140, -120.47800.
How do I get to Mercer Caverns?
Mercer Caverns is at United States (38.15140, -120.47800). Enter these coordinates in Google Maps, Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap for walking, cycling or driving directions.