Sunbeam Cave, Arizona

Adam Haydock
Jul 6
1 min read

Sunbeam Cave is a gated lava tube cave on the Arizona Strip in northwestern Arizona near the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument. The cave gets its name from a sunbeam that pierces the entrance at certain times of day. A cold-sink cave with a significant temperature drop at the entrance. Basalt walls with interesting lava drip formations.

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