How deep is the bottomless pit in Carlsbad Caverns?
The pit is 140 feet (43 m) deep. Rangers rappel down the pit occasionally to clean trash and other debris tossed off the trail.
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The Largest Cave In Carlsbad Caverns Is Over 100 MilesAs of July 2019, Lechuguilla is one of the ten longest caves in the world (one of the four longest in the United States) and the second deepest limestone cave in the country.