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| Name | Date Discovered | Comments |
| Cactus Patch | 12/09/1987 | This passage is coated with aragonite frostwork. The sharp needles of the frostwork made the cavers think that they were traveling through a "cactus patch". Bob Kobza, Shaun Larson, and Jim Pisarowicz |
| Cafeteria, The | 11/16/1991 | A room past the Northwest Territories where the survey part stopped to eat lunch after 500 feet of survey. Jim Nepstad, Bob Kobza, & Stan Allison |
| Cairn Crawls | 04/22/1986 | A series of belly crawls marked by small rock cairns. Surveyed by Greg and Jim Nepstad and Jim Pisarowicz |
| Cairn Room | 1962 | Named for a stone cairn in the center of the room. Surveyed by Alan Howard and team. |
| Cakewalk | 03/21/1987 | A easy, large, 200-foot long, walking passage with no rock-rubble. Greg and Jim Nepstad and Darren Ressler |
| Calcite Bowl | 5/8/1987 | |
| Calcite Jungle | 07/14/1973 | Originally the name of an area below Boxwork Chimney, this name is now loosely applied to all lower level passages. The name refers to the thick calcite coatings common to the lower level of Wind Cave. Surveyed by Don Coons and Andy Flurkey |
| Calcite Lake | 06/1964 | This lake, discovered by Herb Conn and Dave Schnute, is known for an abundance of calcite rafts ("calcite ice") which precipitate on its surface. This was the first large lake discovered in the cave. Herb Conn and Dave Schnute |
| Camel | 08/25/1979 | A rock in the floor of this passage has the appearance of the head of a camel.John Scheltens and Mike Wiles |
| Campaign Trail | 11/11/2000 | After surveying into a nearby virgin walking passage, they named several new areas, including the Campaign Trail, Battle of the Bulge, and Split Vote. They also named a 20 x 40-foot room the Ballot Box and a large balcony, the Gore Hole. All the names were in reference to the on-going Florida presidential election contest. Evan Anderson, Derek Wolfe, & Shawn Kramer |
| Campfire Room | 1/25/1989 | |
| Canal Zone | A series of crawlways laid out like the canals of Venice. Surveyed by Janice Hodgkinson, Sue Mooney, Mike Pautiati and ? Throssell. | |
| Candlelight Tour | 07/23/1891 | Also known as the Pearly Gates Route. Large white popcorn crystals in this area resemble pearls and are located on either side of the entry passage into this room. Also reported that it was named because Oscar Merwin thought that is what the Pearly Gates into Heaven would look like. Charles Holmes, C.F. McBride and Alvin McDonald |
| Candle Platform | 10/7/1984 | Located between the Cataract Room and Boot Heel. |
| Can't Touch This | 07/28/1990 | A crawl with loose and precarious blocks of chert hanging from the ceiling. Named by Stan. Stan Allison, Paul Burger, and Brad Stephenson |
| Candy Causeway | 07/?/1972 | Windy City Grotto |
| Candy Store Window | 01/09/1993 | A dig and small window, through with one can see into a going passage. Aaron & Randy Macan, David Coles, & Becky Ward. |
| Canyon Lands | 07/01/1981 | Phil Dodge, Tom Sheehan, Mike and Mary Laycock |
| Canyon, The | 11/16/1991 | A large 25-foot high canyon. Jim Nepstad, Stan Allison and Bob Kobza |
| Capitol, The | 05/17/1984 | This upper level dome looks like the capitol dome. Mike Babbitt, Warren Netherton and Jim Pisarowicz |
| Capitol Dome | 01/05/1980 | A dome shaped flowstone formation, 2 feet high by 3 feet wide. John Scheltens, Dave Springhetti and Mark Stock |
| Capitol Hall | 1901 | Large room opposite the Cathedral on the Historic Tour route. Also known as Bishop Fowler's Retreat. |
| Carrot Crawl | 11/14/1992 | Dave Lester, Randy Brown, & Kirk Haley |
| Castle Garden | 01/12/1891 | A large room with bluish coloration. Alvin and Elmer McDonald and Melvin Moore. |
| Castle Paleostone | 11/17/1990 | Ted Lappin, Ed LaRock, & Mike Behn |
| Catacombs | 07/23/1891 | Alvin McDonald, C.F. McBride and Charles Holmes |
| Cataract Room | 05/01/1980 | A pile of breakdown in this room resembles cataracts. Surveyed by Kathy Bogan, John Easby, Jim Lesh and Steve Lonis. |
| Cathedral | 07/04/1891 | This large passage with abundant boxwork has been said to look like a "cathedral" or a "church". Alvin McDonald, M.E. and Willie Crookam and George Lee. |
| Cathedral Dome | 1901 | A dome on the Garden of Eden Tour. |
| Caught Crotch Climb | 11/20/1987 | On trying to climb down this pit Karen Rosga got her coveralls caught on a small protuberance. When she tried to turn around she discovered that she could go neither up nor down. Everyone on the trip (save Karen) had decided to call the pit Caught Crotch Climb. Shaun Larson, Jim Pisarowicz, Darren Ressler and Karen Rosga. |
| Cave City | 04/22/1986 | Following a series of tight, sharp crawls, Jim Pisarowicz popped into this large upper level room with many leads going all over the place. Greg and Jim Nepstad and Jim Pisarowicz. |
| Cave Coral Crawl | 07/13/1991 | Kevin Smith, Kirk Haley, & Ken Hendrick |
| Celebration Room | 04/18/1981 | John Scheltens, Mark Stock, Andy Flurkey, & Ron Frost |
| Centennial Gallery | 07/03/1891 | Alvin McDonald, M.E. and Willie Crookam and George Lee. |
| Centurian Gardens | 08/08/1972 | Alvin McLane, Scott Brougham, & Ted Self |
| Chamber D'Ranger | 07/17/1891 | Named after William Ranger who discovered this room. William Ranger, Alvin McDonald and Robert Norcutt. |
| Chamber de Norcot | 07/03/1891 | Room probably named after Robert W. Norcutt who was involved with the exploration of Wind Cave in the early 1890's. Alvin McDonald, M.E. and Willie Crookam and George Lee. |
| Chamber of Accidents | 07/28/1891 | Named by Alvin McDonald and C.F. McBride |
| Chamber of Bells | 11/28/1890 | Found by Alvin and J.D. McDonald |
| Chamber of Commerce | 07/11/1891 | C.F. McBride and Alvin and C.S. McDonald. |
| Chamber of Frost | 04/08/1891 | Alvin McDonald and J.S. Downs |
| Chamber of Horrors | 07/17/1891 | Alvin McDonald, Robert Norcutt and William Ranger. |
| Chamber of Lost Souls | 06/30/1973 | The soles of two shoes were found in this room. These soles and the bones found here give rise to the room's name. Tom Bean, Doug Buehler, Phil Dodge and Jim Palmer. |
| Chamber Pot Room | 05/01/1982 | Jim Chisholm, Heide McClire, Mike ?, Claire ?, and Hal Johnson. |
| Chance Meeting Room | 12/22/1999 | A room where three routes connected. Surveyed by Hazel Barton and Dan Lins |
| Chasm City | 05/27/1985 | To travel through this area one has to crawl along a narrow ledge with a giant (80 foot) drop off to one side. Larry Johnson, Jim Nepstad and Jim Pisarowicz |
| Chastity Belt | 08/01/1971 | A very tight (8.5 inch) vertical crawlway. Chris Hill |
| Cheap Thrill | 10/12/1991 | Named after a nasty, upward sloping crawl that depants Paul. Stan Allison, Paul Burger, Bob Kobza, & Jim Nepstad |
| Cheeri's Pit | 04/4/1994 | A 20-foot pit named after Cheeri. Jim Wilson, Tim Moreland, Chalres Shepard, & Cheeri Chapman |
| Cherry Pit Row | 05/29/2000 | An upper level passage that has four 15-20-foot deep pits in a row that connect to the south end of the Multipurpose Room. The survey had the sweet (virgin cave) and the pits, thus the name. Rod Horrocks, Steve and Sammi Langendorf |
| Cheese Factory | 03/28/1981 | This room has a light gray colored mud floor which has the consistency of cottage cheese. Ken Allgier, John Scheltens, Dave Springhetti and Mike Wiles. |
| Cheese Grater | 12/05/1998 | A tight and grabby squeeze near Pizza Hut. Marc Ohms, Renee Rogers, Mike Wiles, & Myk Coughlin |
| Cheeseway | 04/13/1996 | Named after the numerous swiss cheese like vents found throughout the passage. Evan Anderson, Hazel Barton, & Mark McVey |
| Cheese Whiz Room | 12/14/1991 | Norm Thompson, Carl Pagano, Tim Moreland, & Brain Smith |
| Chert Gizzard | 11/23/1991 | A fifteen-foot high by 20-foot diameter room with "chert gizzards" and "bee hives" in it. Jim Myers, Todd Kegley, Ben Coleman, & Chris Stanton? |
| Chert Room | An area along the Fairground Tour with a flat, 4" thick chert ceiling. | |
| Chicago Portrait Room | ||
| Chicago Rock Room | 11/14/1992 | Dave Lester, Randy Brown, & Kirk Haley |
| Chicken Little Pit | 05/12/1987 | A 20-foot pit that everyone had to chimney across. Greg Nepstad, Jim Pisarowicz, Darren Ressler and Karen Rosga. |
| Chicken Roost | 05/12/1987 | High, exposed ledge from which Karen Rosga was not sure if she could go any further. Greg Nepstad, Jim Pisarowicz, Darren Ressler and Karen Rosga. |
| Chicken Strut | 05/12/1987 | Tall, high fissure (30-40 feet) in which one can just strut your stuff. Greg Nepstad, Jim Pisarowicz, Darren Ressler and Karen Rosga. |
| Chimbelly | 06/12/1985 | A vertical, belly crawl down a chimney. Larry Johnson, Jim Nepstad, Jim Pisarowicz and Darren Ressler. |
| Chime Dome | 10/12/1991 | Kevin Smith, Kirk Haley, & Bruce Costa |
| Chimera Room | 07/1/1972 | A large room named after an imaginary, mythical beast. Don Coons, Lester Lewis, John Scheltens and Mark Stock |
| Chimes | ||
| Chinese Mushroom | A projection hanging from the ceiling in this area resembles a large, upside down mushroom. Also known as the Doughnut Room. Herb and Jan Conn and Dave Schnute. | |
| Chinese Noodles | 7/28/1989 | Probably a burrow or root zone in Gollum's Den. |
| Chocolate Dikes Passage | 08/10/1995 | Named for milk chocolate colored mud dikes in the wall rock.Louise Hose, Aaron Bire, & Dave Lester |
| Choir Loft | 01/20/1991 | Numerous stalactites and 30" long soda straws. John Scheltons, Marc Lampheres, Lon Sharp, & Ben Sharp |
| Choke Room | 03/1/1983 | This spot in the cave is between the Yellow Brick Road and Expectation Trail and was found while the explorers were trying to connect to the Blowhole. This is a location where the explorers almost "choked" because the passages were getting very tight. Scott Buck, Marie Buzcard, Shawn O'Day and Heather Pullen. |
| Chompies' Shop | 11/18/1987 | Everyone on the exploration trip ate lunch made on bagels from Chompies Bakery in Phoenix, AZ in this room. Jim Pisarowicz, Jim Nepstad, Darren Ressler and Bob Kobza. |
| Chopins Nocturne | 1898 | A small alcove in the west wall of the Opera House that was named by a famous violinist, Edouard Remenji. |
| Chris' Chisel Crack | 08/01/1970 | A very tight crack that Chris Hill had to chisel some of the rock off the wall in order to get through. Chris Hill |
| Christmas Tree Park | 08/18/1971 | Named for its abundance of aragonite frostwork which resembles "Christmas trees". Nelson Kuniansky, Steve Nordstrom and John Scharres. |
| Church, The | ||
| Chute | 05/10/1979 | A smooth floored crawlway which is steep enough to slide down. John Scheltens and Dave Springhetti. |
| Cindy's Cell | 04/28/1988 | A small room past a 8" high squeeze the Cindy was apprehensive of squeezing through. She commented that she felt like she was trapped in a jail cell after going through the squeeze. Jim Pisarowicz, Shaun Larson, Erik Major, & Cindy Sperling |
| Citadel, The | 08/31/1969 | A large fissure passage. Also known as Mammoth Canyon. Ken Carpenter and Richard Knox. |
| City Hall | 07/1/1964 | A very large passage that was first discovered by crawling through a tight crawl and eventually leads to Calcite Lake. Herb Conn and Dave Schnute |
| City of Lights | 07/11/1992 | A beautiful frostwork area that extends from wall to wall. Jim & Jamie Myers, Brian Raven, & Pat Smith |
| City Sewer | 07/20/1977 | The crawlways in this area are smooth and round, resembling sewer tubes. Pete Kettleson, Jerri Kizer, ? O'Sullivan and Jim Palmer. |
| Clam Bake | 05/17/1991 | Bob Kobza, Jim Nepstad, Stan Allison and Mike Paulick |
| Clavicle Room | 11/11/2000 | Jim returned to his lead off the Elbow Room in the Historic Section, which he had found on 6/10/00. They surveyed 646 feet of virgin cave, following a windy passage across one of the biggest holes in the Wind Cave survey. They named two wide spots, the Pelvis and Clavicle Rooms. Jim Wilson, Greg Glazner, Barbara Smith, & Skip Withrow |
| Cleopatra's Chamber | 07/31/1891 | Alvin McDonald |
| Cliff-climbers Delight | 06/13/1891 | This is an 80-foot climb which today is traversed by way of a steep set of metal stairs. Alvin McDonald |
| Cliff House | ||
| Cloud Nine | 04/22/1988 | A small room where everything is covered with white moonmilk and calcite. Darren Ressler, Jim Pisarowicz, Jim Nepstad, Tom Griffith, & Coleen Walter |
| Club Car | 08/25/1990 | A 50-foot diameter room with a 25-foot high ceiling. Jim Nepstad, David Anderson, & Lottie Hufford |
| Club Room | 1963 | This room is named for its shape which resembles a club. The room is considered by many to be the largest room in Wind Cave because Half-Mile Hall is more a large passage than a room.Herb and Jan Conn and Dave Schnute |
| Club Room Loop | 08/04/1990 | The flagged caving loop that goes through Silent Lake, Buffalo Gap, Boxwork Chimney, Base Camp I, Winding Stair, Club Room, Chinese Mushroom, Hobson's Choice and back to Silent Lake. |
| Club Room North | 1984 | Large room north of the Club Room that is considered to be the continuation of the Club Room beyond a breakdown choke. |
| Coffee Run | 5/12/1985 | |
| Coin Slot | 11/06/1980? | A coin-shaped slot lead near NZ5. Craig Wagner, Kim Ellison, Sammy ? |
| Coke Room | 04/11/1981 | Named after John Scheltens' habit of carrying cans of Coke with him into the cave. John Scheltens and Pete Shifflet. |
| Coke Room Extension | 1991 | |
| Coliseum | 06/12/1891 | The Coliseum route was discovered by climbing up in the first part of the Sceneries of Wicklow (now known as the Temple). The Coliseum has also been referred to as Seal Rock Room because one of the rocks in this room looks like a seal. Albert Henault and Alvin McDonald. |
| Colon | "On entering the hall, the wreck of the Spanish warship Colon attracts attention. This specimen of Wind Cave novelty was named by Dr. Lentz of Brookings, S.D. This wreck is 350 feet below the entrance, nearly two miles from the starting point and in the sixth tier of chambers." | |
| Colonade Room | 12/9/2000 | At the end of a crawl, the cavers surveyed up into an upper middle-level room that was 30-feet in diameter. They named it the Colonade Room, since it had four pillars around its outer walls. Rod Horrocks & Chris Ingrebretsen |
| Columbian Hall | 05/05/1893 | This room was named after the 1893 Colombian Exposition in Chicago. "Colombian Hall" was found smoked on the ceiling when it was rediscovered in the early 1970's by Wind Cave seasonal rangers. Alvin McDonald and John Stabler |
| Comets Coma | 12/1220/00 | A room off of Spook Alley. The explorers named this 25-foot diameter room the Comets Coma. Rod Horrocks, Michelle Karle, & Ari Juhala |
| Conehead Crawl | 11/10/1990 | Jim & Greg Nepstad, Stan Allison, & Paul Burger |
| Confederate Crossroads | Today this intersection is known as the Crossroads. Alvin McDonald | |
| Connis Hideaway | 05/11/1996 | Ed LaRock, Andy Flurkey, & Mike Behn |
| Contact Hell | 05/13/2000 | A passage with heavily coated corrosion residue that would give a person wearing contact lenses "hell". Hazel Barton, Evan Anderson, Amy Johnson, & Jeff Goben |
| Coor's Pit | 02/10/1996 | A 100-foot pit. Jim Wilson, Skip Withrow, Sandy Kraemer, & Walter Pickett |
| Coral Crawl | 08/18/1992 | Stacy Smyth, Meg Lamm, Patrick Smyth, Brian Smith |
| Coral Crevice | 01/01/1891 | Frank Lally, Alvin McDonald and A.J. Watt. |
| Cork Screw Path | 1901 | The cork-screwing stairs on the Garden of Eden Tour. |
| Cosmos | 10/24/1992 | An area of square-shaped passages which average 15-20 feet wide and 10-12 feet high. Parts of this area goes under Highway 385. Stan Allison, Harry Burgess, Mike Wiles and Myk Coughlin |
| Cotton Canyon | 08/08/1972 | Alvin McLane, Scott Brougham, & Ted Self |
| Cotton Field | 06/08/1991 | A room filled with various gypsum formations. Bill Hawn, Robert Phillips and Vern Carlson |
| Cotton Flats | 08/08/1972 | Alvin McLane, Scott Brougham, & Ted Self |
| Council Chambers | 07/03/1891 | This is a large chamber in the cave, large enough to hold a council. Also known as the Dragon Room. M.E. and Willie Crookam, George Lee and Alvin McDonald. |
| Cow Patty Flats | 10/30/1985 | A room with a thin coating of dried mud that looked like cow pies. Heidi Grengg, Jim Pisarowicz, Fred Roberts and Lars Virbeck. |
| Cow Pie, The | 10/27/1986 | Jim Pisarowicz & John Scheltens |
| Cow Poke | 05/02/1992 | A small room with several cow brands and signatures on the walls. Michael Longo, Cassa Hadley, Jenny Kuhlman, Jason Soll, Tatt Mauszewski, & Ken Andrews |
| Crack House, The | 06/08/1991 | A 20' x 60' room with lots of large breakdown. Doug Kent, Garry Petrie, Dave Steinman, & Tim Nuce |
| Cracker Jack Surprise | 08/31/2000 | An area with large popcorn, including button popcorn. Marc Ohms, Rene Rogers and Ed Schenk |
| Cracks of Doom | 07/05/1969 | An area with many high fissures ("cracks") to chimney above and through. Ken Carpenter, Rich Breisch and Jens Munthe. |
| Cranny Room | 02/23/1991 | Jim Nepstad, Bob Kobza, Warren Netherton, Mike Paulick |
| Crap Hole | 07/?/1973 | Dave Springetti, Lester Lewis, & Mark Stock |
| Cratework Crawl | 08/1/1971 | Contains large record-sized boxwork or "cratework". Chris Hill and team. |
| Cratework Room | 07/20/1973 | Very large boxwork or "cratework" can be seen in this room. Don Coons, Andy Flurkey and Bob Reinstatler |
| Crayola Crawl | 02/10/1996 | Hazel Barton, Evan Anderson, & Paul Burger |
| Creamery | 06/09/1984 | A small creamy colored soda straw, stalactite (<2 feet long), and flowstone deposit can be found in this room. Warren Netherton, Jim Pisarowicz and Karen Rosga |
| Crevice, The | 07/03/1891 | Also known as Alpine Way. M.E. and Willie Crookin, George Lee and Alvin McDonald. |
| Crocodile Walk | 09/28/1991 | A passage of calcified mud cracks that resemble the skin of a crocodile. Stan Allison, Paul Burger, Mike Wiles and Jim Nepstad. |
| Crossroads | Known to the McDonalds as Confederate Crossroad. Alvin McDonald | |
| Crown Chamber | 07/03/1891 | Also known as the Second Crossroads. Alvin McDonald George Lee and M.E. and Willie Crookam. |
| Crown Jewels | 12/29/1979 | The huge quartz geode found in this room has finger-like projections with manganese interiors. The beautiful crystals resemble jewels. Also known as the Ice Storm. John Scheltens and Dave Springhetti. |
| Crumble Up, Crumble Down | 11/18/1987 | An up-climb with very crumbly rock. As one climbs up, the rock comes crumbling down. Leads into the Figure 8 Room. Jim Pisarowicz, Jim Nepstad, Darren Ressler, and Bob Kobza. |
| Crumbling Bridge Hall | 03/04/2000 | Discovered by the survey party on 03/04/2000. A chert-ceilinged passage that has a breakdown bridge crossing a pit. The area is fairly crumbly. Rod Horrocks, Joe Oliphant, John Citta, & Marc Pedersen |
| Crumble Stone Lane | 11/22/1991 | Doug Pflugh, Spore Meusuissen, Ed Paulfrineri, & Kreg Hamburger |
| Crystal Finger of Fate | 06/18/1978 | Tom Miller, ? Robinson, ? Frederick, & Gordon Messling |
| Crystal Grotto | 05/05/1893 | Alvin McDonald and John Stabler. |
| Crystal Palace | ||
| Crystal River | 07/13/1973 | An area of white flowstone 2'-3' wide ("headwaters of the Crystal River"). Ripple marked dried mud is also found in this area. Don Coons, Andy Flurkey and Alvin McLane. |
| Cul de Sac | 12/13/1980 | Named for its large rounded turn around area at the end of this passage. John Scheltens, Dave Springhetti and Mike Wiles. |
| Cupcake Walk | 04/21/1987 | A smaller walking passage than the Cake Walk. Jim Nepstad, Jim Pisarowicz and Darren Ressler. |
| Cupula | 07/04/1891 | M.E. and Willie Crookam, George Lee and Alvin McDonald. |
| Custers Last Stand Helictite Group | 11/18/1989 | Raft covered helictite bushes. Ed LaRock, Alan Williams, Larry Richards, & Mike Behn |
| Custer's Walks | 07/11/1891 | C.F. McBride and Alvin and C.S. McDonald. |
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