Georgia
EXPLORE THE EPIC OF PIGEON MOUNTAIN
From the outside, Ellison’s Cave, in northern Georgia, doesn’t look like much—just a two-foot-wide hole in the middle of the woods. But below await 12 miles of subterranean passageways ripe for exploring—not to mention the deepest natural pit in the Lower 48. At 586 feet, the vertical drop, known as Fantastic, is nearly as deep as the Space Needle is tall, and the Incredible Pit, also in Ellison’s, is only 146 feet shallower. No surprise, the cavern is the crown jewel of the TAG Corner, a caving mecca in the worm-eaten hills of the Cumberland Plateau. Ellison’s isn’t even the only pilgrimage-worthy spot on Pigeon Mountain. Nearby Pettyjohn’s Cave, with seven miles of passageways, most of which don’t require ropes or harnesses, makes for a killer first foray into DIY subterranean exploring. Or you can have the guides at G3 Adventures show you the way. —J.R. Sullivan

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