Worley's (Morrill) Cave, Bluff City, TN - March 2017
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- Worley's Cave is a great place to visit year round. It's a wild cave that is open to the public. There are no light switches or hand rails in this cave, so plan on getting muddy. It costs $8.00/person which covers parking and entrance the to cave, along with camping and access to a picnic area and changing facilities. Whether you are a novice or expert caver, Worley's offers something for everyone.
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Thanks to Chris & Dillon Runyon for leading the trip.
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Cavers: Mike Stoll, Judy Woosley, Kevin Smith, Chris Runyon, Dillon Runyon.
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For more information on caving, visit www.caves.org to find a caving club close to you.
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For anyone who might visit the cave, the tight squeezes around 12:15 are quite a distance past kingdom hall. You will find a very muddy boulder garden/ rock garden or whatever you would call it and will stay on the left, lower side of it backtracking some exit markings on the side of some boulders. past the craters he showed, and once you think you've reached a dead end you go down left into a small pocketed section and have to go right (the slope behind you) to continue straight (the direction you were headed before going down). past the squeezes you arrive at the top of the wall formations filmed, and take a very sketchy downward traverse to the river drapery. I missed all this my first few visits and would recommend seeing it all.
At 5:35 that my friend is the first step of the Devils staircase. I worked at Appalachian Caverns for a couple years and would often take groups through worleys, boyscouts, Triangle troglodyte and such. 32 trips in my first year. Signatures in pencil encased in the formations. Giants causeway, breakdown room aww good times, nice video! Go back and sign the " tube" and also do the railroad passage where you are so close to the surface grass roots come through the ceiling. Cave on, Floyd Collins lives!
You thought you saw Jabba the Hut in Bluespring cave too! Awesome!!
Fantastic video!
Appreciated. A lot more to explore. Would like to go back again some time.
The Devil"s Staircase is what we called the climb from the pool room. The river down to left, we called the 2nd river, After the sideways crawl , which there was a little open place and written on wall names of the people that mapped the cav. it said "All 19 here' and had there names and a few of them were Worleys, Well past that we call the 3rd river real sandy Never been past that. Glad you made this video Love that cave
I'm about to head in! I hope you respond within the hour. I would love a few infos.
Awesome Man looks very good I enjoyed Caving with you guys. I hope you come back one day and make it to the very very back and sign the tube. And just to explore some of the other side passages. But is was a very fun day with you guys glad you liked it.
Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
I live near here, would love to explore some time. :)
I used to go I to that cave when I was a kid. I still can't believe my friends an I survived it
You can read a lot about the history of the cave in the NSS published book "Caves of Knoxville and the Great Smoky Mountains" (2008).
Hey there, so I'm an Adventure guide in training with USA Rafts. You were curious about the "craters". So about 3 million years Worleys was under the ocean. When Africa collided with North America about 230 million years ago, creating our beautiful Appalachian mountains the cave was reveled. A lot of the formation of the cave was made from the water flow of the ocean then by the steams later on as years have gone by. But the shift in the earth layers caused in the collision created some of those craters, as well as some of it being blown out when it was used in the Civil War by the Union, to find the salt peter. I love thus cave its absolutely amazing you could stay in there for hours and hours and not realize it. Hope you enjoyed yourself check out USA Rafts for more guided tours and other adventures!
@Russell Johnson is there a reason you're being so rude?
@Russell Johnson "i bet you tell everyone that you have an education... and you also sell bridges in your spare time." You don't find that rude? Everyone is allowed to be"lie"ve what that wish. I just believe science and fact. You can believe whatever you wish sir. How you approached me in the second comment would've probably been the not rude way to approach someone with a differing opinion. Have an adventurous day!
@Russell Johnson good thing we believe the same thing lol. Your truth isn't necessarily someone else. Good day!
Hello! I just went to Worley's cave last weekend. Went about 2 miles in. Do you have a high res copy of the map available? Would be handy next time I go!
About to go in now. Just getting some pointers first
I'm out now. Plan on making a map next time. Had to make my mental one first and find the right lines. I took lower passage to the small passage between river and rock along with a few side notes. Lmk if anyone is interested in this journey
@universalman321 hey! Were you able to make the map? I use to have one and it's long gone, was wanting to go back out there, but I'm having a hard time finding a decent map.
@@wutarrwedoin I have a great mental map I made my first time through. Have been looking for someone to join for next go as I'm still in the area. Most of the cave is self explanatory as it's been traversed a bit and plenty of feet holes to line the path.
I don't have a map. They have a website. You might want to reach out to them. www.worleyscave.co/
Hey mwstoll, how did you get the price for $8? I am planning on going this weekend but anything I can find cost wise for Worley's Cave show guided tours for $45-75.
Techran, this cave is open to the public. You only have to pay a lot if you want someone to lead you on the trip. When you sign the liability waiver on the door, there is a small token fee (cash) to access the cave. It is on the honor system. There is a cave map you can download off Google I think. Also, you can get directions to the cave off Google. The cave is heavily visited during the summer. You could probably get there late morning and hook up with another group.
Awesome! Thank you so much for letting me know!
Looks pretty spooky
Where can i find this map?
Used to be names on those rock faces, I imagine they still are under all of that limestone and calcium secretions
Where did you get that map the only map I have is out of Thomas barrs caves of Tennessee book and it is not too great
You can find it on Google Images. Type in the cave name.
I’m having the same problem as him. My map is not labeled at all. So I’m have to do traditional methods of finding out where I am according to the map. Which in some spots is easy and some is hard. It’d be nice to know exactly where on the map the breakdown room and railroad passage and such is. I know the cave is almost near linear but I still don’t like going around a corner to see cave in not exactly familiar with. It gives me that feeling of being lost. Of course I just backtrack and find the arrow I missed the first time usually but it would still be verrrry nice to have that labeled map.
Any contact info to reach out to you? Thanks
Hey, great video. Planning on heading there soon, and as a few other commenters have also expressed I'm having difficulty finding your copy of the map online. Any chance you'd be willing to shoot me an email? Thanks.
send me your email-> stollman at hotmail
@@mwstoll just sent one! Thanks!
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