Morris Cave

Location: Danby, VT

Description: New England's second largest cave, Morris Cave has some 1800' of passage, the first 600' containing three 'filters'... the Cobble Crawl, the Wet Pinch, and THE Pinch. The last of these, 500' into the cave, is a 9.5" x 15" x 24" long squeeze at the bottom of a U shaped passage.... most folks have to take off their helmets, and enter the pinch upside down, on their back.

Pictures:

Rick Pingree heading into the Changing Room. In very cold weather, most cavers change here before the hike back to the cars.
Rick Pingree heading into the Changing Room. In very cold weather, most cavers change here before the hike back to the cars.

The 600' long entrance passage looks like this in the larger sections.....
The 600' long entrance passage looks like this in the larger sections.....

... and like this in the smaller places.... the beginning of the Cobble Crawl
... and like this in the smaller places.... the beginning of the Cobble Crawl
Bill Hammond resting in one of the larger areas of the entrance passage, just before the wet pinch.

Bill Hammond resting in one of the larger areas of the entrance passage, just before the wet pinch A caver moving headfirst, head down, into the Pinch.
A caver moving headfirst, head down, into the Pinch.
A caver moving headfirst, head down, into the Pinch.
Just past the Pinch, the cave opens into several large rooms.
Just past the Pinch, the cave opens into several large rooms.
Last Updated ( Friday, 29 December 2006 )