Handicapped Accessible Sidewalk & trail to natural entrance

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

easy

Length: 0.03 mi

Est. time: 0m

Gain: 0 ft

Loss: 28 ft

Max elev: 4,392 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 5Concretehike

Elevation profile

+0 ft gain · −28 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Visitor Center (VisitorCenter)

Build a loop

Connects to:

Emergency Access Only Handicapped Accessible Sidewalk

Connect the dots

Journeys:

Frank "Boss" Pinkley

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, low confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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