Purgatory Pit

Cave Type: Vertical

Rock Type: Bascom-Beldens marble, Bascom formation

Description: Purgatory Pit is a classic pit entrance – the only one known in Vermont. It consists of an open 84′ rappel into a large room, followed by a traverse through two other domes and a 15′ pit. A tight crawl leads to the last pit, also 84′, which drops to the bottom of the cave.

Difficulty: Challenging

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