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    Parking and the beginning of the hike are at the visitor center.
    A sign to the left of the visitor center patio points the way to the footpath.
    Tables along the hike provide the last shade you'll encounter, aside from inside the caves, until your return.
    A signed fork marks where the Cave Loop path splits from the Mushpot Cave Trail.
    One of the lava tunnel entrances located beside the trail.
    The few developed cave entries often require climbing down a steep ladder through a narrow cave opening.
    The footpath joins Cave Loop Road for most of the hike.
    Views become more expansive as the road gains in elevation.
    A typical shoulder for car parking marks cave entrances.
    It's common to find some caves along the loop road closed due to bat nesting.
    The unique coloring inside Golden Dome Cave.
    Caves require you to carry lights and crouch or even crawl through small spaces, but some of the features inside make it worth it!
    Enjoy the views of and landscape along your hike on the infrequently trafficked road.

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