The Discovery of the Star Caves, Nevada

Nevada is becoming a bit more karsty and interesting the more I step into its implied desolation. My curiosity brought me to an undisclosed range where I was able to locate 5 new caves: Red Star Cave (50ft den), Death Star Cave (room with passages), Hidden Star Cave (main cave, 700+ ft), Supa Star Cave (short air-sucker), and Stink Star Cave (60ft with a potential lead).

Hidden Star Cave has many passages and takes on a maze-like configuration — over 700 feet surveyed. The Romper Room has multiple leads and a small formation room. The hope was to connect Death Star Cave with Hidden Star via Vader's Chokehold passage — a sinuous crawl with fine silt. Tortoise shells and bird bones remain in the cave.

Supa Star Cave sucks air into the mountain — the hope was it connects to Hidden Star, which so far has not proven true. David's Last Push passage in Hidden Star still has leads remaining. More exploration is needed in Hidden Star, Supa Star, and Death Star. Stink Star Cave shows potential in the back. Red Star Cave is a low priority. Nevada cave exploration continues.