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and connects back to the main stream just
down stream of the Triple Stream Junction.
Down-stream from the Triple Stream
Junction, the passage is generally a walkingsize
canyon, with some flowstone covering the
walls. In about 250 feet a large waterfall pit is
reached. This pit is traversed by a ledge along
the right wall. In 25 feet, a dry, 39-foot pit is
reached. A 60-foot rope is needed to rig this
drop. Below this pit the stream continues a
short distance to a sump. A muddy crawl on
the left by passes the sump and leads to the
Sump Room. A small stream can be followed
up stream to a tall dome.
By climbing up at the top of the 39-foot pit
an upper level can be reached. This level consists
J. Springer rapelling in Valentine Pit
Photo by Dave Black.
Valentine Pit
Harrison County Caves
of two large rooms. The last room, named
CHUG Hall, has a 40-foot-tall flowstone mass
at one end.
Teds Dig is a sporting cave, with numerous
climbs, chimneys, and crawls, and even some
walking. It takes several hours to explore this
cave. Normal caving equipment is all that is
needed, unless one wants to explore below the
pit. Care should be taken to stay in the foot
prints left by the original explorers.
Reference: HCG Hog-Fest Guidebook
1991, D.Black
OVR Karst Encounters 1991, D.Black
CIG Cave Capers Guidebook: 1984, 1990
HCG Hog-Fest Guidebook, 1990
By Dave Black
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