Taking other safety measures will help in making a successful caving trip. “The purpose of the map is so people don’t go down there and get lost,” Doug said.
Nutty putty cave map how to#
Maps of Nutty Putty Caves, which include information about the cave and instruction on how to cave safely, are sold at Hansen Mountaineering.
If only a small amount of exploring will be done, taking a rope that can be tied to both the spelunker and a place near the entrance helps people from getting lost.If more exploring will be done, having a map to keep from getting lost is important. It’s easy to get lost down there,” Christenson said. “There are lots of twists and turns in the caves. However, while exploring the caves, care must be taken to not get lost. “The Nutty Putty caves are formed from the tubes of an old geyser so there are many different tunnels,” said Doug Hansen, owner of Hansen Mountaineering in Orem. Part of the fun of spelunking is exploring the many different tunnels within the cave. The left requires ropes, so the right is where most people go. Near the entrance is a small hole called the “birth canal” that you have to go through to “shimmy your way into the cave,” Jones said.Īfter passing through the “birth canal,” the cave has two branches spelunkers can take, Jones said. The entrance to the caves is not well marked and is “just a big hole in the ground,” Jones said. Getting into the caves is the one of the most difficult parts of exploring the Nutty Putty Caves. “The caves are definitely a very bad place to go for anyone who is claustrophobic,” said Mark Christenson, a senior from Sandy, majoring in biochemistry. “Most of the time you’re sliding on your back or your stomach to get through,” said Justin Jones, a senior from Kahuku, Hawaii, majoring in political science.Ī large part of the spelunking is done on the belly, but “there are some places where the caves open up and you can actually stand up,” Jones said. If you’re not afraid of the dark and enjoy crawling on your belly, exploring the Nutty Putty Caves on the other side of Utah Lake may be the recreation for you.
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