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2007 NSS Convention Guidebook
Camp Three is the West Passage, a stream crawl
contributing about half of the water in Keyhole
River, the major IU Discovery stream. To the
north the depth of the canyon in the main IU
Discovery passage decreases until the far end
of the Gypsum Passage is reached. Beyond this
point the cave is known as the North Passage,
a 1,000-foot-long continuation of the Gypsum
Passage. Several other short side passages bring
sinkhole debris into the cave. The IU Discovery,
counting all the side passages, contains a little
over 1.25 miles of the presently known length
of Wayne Cave.
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Don Martin entering Wayne Cave in the 1960s.
Photo by Bob Armstrong.
Although the cave has had its share of
visitation, there are still many very attractive
areas to be discovered. Once the Crawlway
is traversed, it is very easy to get to the other
parts of the cave, and there are still several areas
that ought to be checked much more closely
for leads. There are several reports of a passage
continuing past the Camp Two area for several
thousand feet, but repeated checking has not
led to its relocation. Any trip in the cave may
visit several promising areas, and most passages,
especially beyond Camp Two, are labeled on
the wall for easy reference.