The Maverick Grotto

Colorado Bend State Park, Texas

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A new format for the CBSP pictures is being developed. We're dividing up the photographs into subjects. Please pardon our redundancy while we're changing things up.

Photos from Colorado Bend State Park where Texas Cavers have maintained a volunteer cave research project since the early 1980's. The current version of the project sponsored by the Texas Speleology Association (TSA) was begun, November 1987 after TPWD purchased the Lemons Ranch and combined it with the Gorman Falls property. Shortly after the project began, the park was opened to the public but the project continued as it does to this day.

There is no public caving on the park. To enter caves, one must be an attendee of the volunteer project or go on a fee based guided wild cave tour offered by TPWD. For more information, visit the link below.

www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/colorado/

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Pictures taken by Butch Fralia using both film and digital cameras. Photo credits for other photographers will be given for the individual photo.


Soda Straws on the ceiling of Lemons Ranch Cave. Photo by Dave Castello.	Formations in Lemons Ranch Cave. Photo by Dave Castello.	Roger Mercer and Jim Kennedy surveying in in Puberty Pit. Photo by Jose Curras.

Roger Mercer descending into Puberty Pit. The cave was once named 99 Foot Pit until rains washed 7 feet from the floor at the bottom. Thusly the name change. Photo by Jose Curras.	Jim Kennedy descending into Puberty Pit. Photo by Jose Curras.	Roughing it after a hard day's caving. Most cavers actually do rough it. Mark Gee has a tent as big as some houses and I (Butch Fralia) admit to the Pop-up Trailer.

Note the dog running loose. Cavers camp in a non-public, closed section of the park. All dogs must be on leashes in the public areas.	That ends another day at Colorado Bend.	Time to enjoy friendship and camaraderie around the campfire.

This page last updated August 16, 2008