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Bloomington Cave, Feb. 8, 2022, is a large tectonic cave in which Bureau of Land Management permitted cavers can crawl and shimmy through tight passages and climb slippery surfaces throughout. The cave has five marked routes passing through at least six distinct levels and a maze of passages totaling 1.43 miles (7,574 feet), making it the fifth-longest cave in Utah.
Leah Hogsten
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The Salt Lake Tribune
Bloomington Cave, Feb. 8, 2022, is a large tectonic cave in which Bureau of Land Management permitted cavers can crawl and shimmy through tight passages and climb slippery surfaces throughout. The cave has five marked routes passing through at least six distinct levels and a maze of passages totaling 1.43 miles (7,574 feet), making it the fifth-longest cave in Utah.

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