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| Name | Date Discovered | Comments |
| Sabre Tooth Pit | 07/17/1987 | Tooth-like stalactites and spar crystals are located above this crumbly pit.Greg Nepstad, Jim Pisarowicz and Tim Schantz |
| Sacknussen's End | 10/22/1986 | A dead end passage named from the book Journey to the Center of the Earth, where Arnie reached the center of the earth. Bob Kobza and Pisarowicz |
| Sailor's Delight | 07/23/1891 | A.C. McBride and Alvin McDonald |
| Saint George's Palace | 07/31/1891 | Alvin McDonald |
| Saint Peter's Dome | 07/03/1891 | George Lee, M.E. and Willie Crookam and Alvin McDonald |
| Saint's Rest | 09/24/1892 | Surveyed on 06/28/1981 by Phil Dodge, Brenda Messling, Paul Kittelson, Tom Sheehan, & Dennis McCutcheon. R.C. Herbert and Alvin McDonald |
| Salamander Room | 07/21/1972 | A series of passages and rooms that go under Independence Hall. Rich Breisch, Lester Lewis, Brian Pease and Steve Smith |
| Sally Ride Room, The | 09/14/1991 | Vi Allured, Pat Seiser, & Louise Hose |
| Salt Mines | 05/02/1987 | John Scheltens, Ed LaRock, Andy Flurkey, & Marc Lamphere. John Scheltens, Ed LaRock, Andy Flurkey, & Marc Lamphere |
| Salvation Army Drum | ||
| Samson's Palace | ||
| Sanctuary Loft | 11/10/1990 | Ed LaRock, Mike Behn, & Barry Berg |
| Sandbox | 03/22/2000 | A series of crawls below Silent Lake that has deep sand floors. Surveyed by Marc Ohms, & Rene Rogers |
| Santa' Clause Fissure | 5/3/1984 | |
| Santa's Beard | 09/05/1974 | A large gypsum cotton "beard" and needles. C. Brame, Jim Palmer, Tom Miller, and M. Brinkmeyer |
| Santa's Frosted Forest | 12/12/1982 | This room, which contains 25-30 logomites (hollow crystal growths caused by wind blowing out of holes in the floors) along it south wall, as well as some spectacular frostwork, was discovered near Christmas time. Ken Allgier, John Scheltens and Dave Springhetti |
| Sarges Folly | 11/03/1991 | Dave Anderson, Sarge Preston, & Rick Bogue |
| Sawyers Sea Serpent | ||
| Scary Climb | 11/10/1990 | A climb on. Ted Lappin, Tim Moreland, Skip Withrow, and Jim Wilson |
| Scary Ninja Turtle | 05/17/1991 | Bob Kobza, Jim Nepstad, Stan Allison and Mike Paulick |
| Sceneries of Wicklow | 11/26/1890 | Wicklow is a county in Ireland. This room is now referred to as the Temple. R.B.Moss and Alvin McDonald |
| School Room | 07/12/1891 | A.C. McBride and Alvin McDonald |
| School Room, The | 02/13/1999 | Surveyed by Hazel Barton, Evan Anderson, Mike Clayton and Emma Porter |
| Sculptor's Dream | 07/03/1891 | M.E. and Willie Crookam, George Lee and Alvin McDonald |
| Sculpture Gardens | 05/13/1995 | This room contains clean, thin-bedded limestone bedrock with interesting shapes. Ed LaRock, Rene Singer, Andy Flurkey and Dan Hansen |
| Sea Serpent | 08/09/1980 | A 6-inch diameter rock formation which curls up from the floor for about 2 feet, resembling a snake. John Scheltens and Mike Wiles |
| Seal Rock Room | 06/12/1891 | This room is most commonly called the Coliseum. The room acquired the name Seal Rock Room because one of the large rocks in the room is shaped like a seal. Albert Henault and Alvin McDonald |
| Seal Rocks | 1898 | |
| Seans Squeeze | 08/14/1993 | A squeeze less than one foot high that leads into One Mans Room. Vi Schweiker, Evan Anderson, & Sean Lermore |
| Second Crossroads | This is the second crossroads reached on the Fairgrounds tour. Name originated in 1933 by the CCC. Also known as the Crown Chamber. | |
| Second Helpings | 06/11/1994 | Nicely decorated flowstone and stalactite room. Robert Phillips, Steve Smith, Evan Anderson and Renee Singer |
| Seismic Hall | 10/09/1999 | Large room (70' x 40') where the surveyors heard an earthquake and thus the room's name. Surveyed by Marc Ohms, Rene Rogers and Joann Vokoun |
| Selenite Avenue | Named for the large number of gypsum needles (selenite) in this area. Mike Francik and John Scheltens/b> | |
| Selenite Supreme | 12/15/1979 | A small side passage with spectacular displays of selenite needles. Andy Flurkey, Norm Pace and John Scheltens |
| Serpent's Heads | 08/03/1891 | Willie and M.C. Crookam and Alvin McDonald |
| Seventh Heaven | 04/22/1988 | The explorers were in caver heaven when they first got into this 100-foot long walking passage. In this passage, Wind Cave officially became the seventh longest cave in the world, passing up 51.27 mile long Systeme de la Coumo d'Hyouernedo of France. Jim Nepstad, Jim Pisarowicz, Darren Ressler, Tom Griffity, & Coleen Walter |
| Shadowy Depths | 01/08/1891 | Alvin and J.D. McDonald and Josie and Robert Moss |
| Shake Your Budda | 05/13/2000 | A small steeply sloping passage located at the top of a dome above the "Master Budda". Hazel Barton, Evan Anderson, Amy Johnson, & Jeff Goben |
| Sharkfin Slide | 04/05/1991 | Martha Kubicek, Doiug Pflugh, Tom Shields, T?m Sulser |
| Shattered Hall | 03/16/1895 | This room, located near the top of Plummer's Pit has ceilings and walls of shattered sandstone. The original name of the room has been lost in history but was renamed Shattered Hall by Jim Pisarowicz. Surveyed by Jim on 12/20/1987. J.D. McDonald and John Stabler |
| Shattered Sky | 03/16/1895 | This room is above Shattered Hall in Plummer's Pit. It has the same characteristics as Shattered Hall but with more paleofill. Another room whose original name has been lost, it was renamed SHATTERED SKY by Jim Pisarowicz on 21 December 1987. It is thought that this area extends up into the Minnelusa Formation and to a limestone bed. J.D. McDonald and John Stabler |
| Shawnee Path | 12/09/1987 | This passage was discovered by Shaun after he had initially crawled into "Slide-Out". Bob Kobza, Shaun Larson and Jim Pisarowicz |
| Sheep | ||
| Sheeps Head | 1898 | An area with a chert ceiling that has a rock that resembles the head of a sheep. Also known as the Degree of Honor Hall. |
| Shelob's Lair | 07/21/1972 | This exceptionally beautiful example of gypsum hair resembles spider webs (Shelob was a giant, spider-like creature in J.R.R. Tolkein's Lord of the Rings). Don Coons, Andy Pilarski and Mark Stock |
| S Hole, The | 10/09/1993 | Evan Anderson, Steve Lester, & Alex Fong |
| Short Cut | 08/11/1972 | A short cut across passage between two larger passages. Surveyed by Tom Bean and Jim Palmer |
| Shredder, The | 4/19/1986 | |
| Shirley's Canal | 04/04/2000 | Tight crawl first traversed by Steve Turner. Surveyed by a team including Jamie & Ron Sherer, Steve Turner, & Debbie Slinkard. |
| Sickbay, The | 01/18/1987 | Rich Brame & ? |
| Side Roads | 03/10/1986 | A section of the cave with passageways running side by side. Mary and Mike Laycock and Jim and Greg Nepstad |
| Side Track Room | 02/13/1993 | A pit lead that opens into a lower room, which would have to be chiseled open. Dave Lester, Randy Brown, Cheryl Scifres, & Kirk Haley |
| Sidewinder Crawl | 11/17/1990 | Ted Lappin, Ed LaRock, & Mike Behn |
| Silent Expressway/b> | 10/08/1980 | A huge passage which carries a large amount of air (hence "silent" expressway). Tom Miller, John Scheltens, Pete Shiflett and Mike Wiles |
| Silent Lake | 07/04/1891 | The name for this lake derives from the joke that cavers play on new cavers to Wind Cave. Because the water in this lake is so clear it is often difficult to see. Veteran cavers will allow the new people to lead through this area and almost without fail, the new cavers will walk into this lake without warning. Alvin McDonald, George Lee and M.E. and Willie Crookam |
| Sitting Room | 06/22/1891 | M.E. Crookam and Alvin McDonald |
| Silent Struggle | 09/14/1991 | Tight crawlway off the Silent Expressway first explored by Dawn Reed, Paul. Paul Burger, Stan Allison, & Dawn Reed |
| Skinner | 09/13/1997 | Tight passage first crawled into by Stan Allison. Lots of airflow in the crawlway, led to much cave beyond. Stan Allison, Mike Wiles, & Kelly Mathis |
| Skydeck | 04/17/1980 | A small room with paleofill in a dome, which one has to climb up a steep slope to get into. Jan Gelfan, Jodi Johnson, Clark Wallis and Steve Matson |
| Skyway Lake | 05/13/2000 | A two-foot diameter tube with a pool and flowstone in it. Surveyed by John Scheltens, Ed LaRock, & Mike Behn |
| Sleeze Crawl | 07/16/1987 | A nasty, nasty crawlway which got too tight. Jim Pisarowicz and Karen Rosga |
| Slide-In | 12/09/1987 | A really tight crawl that one has to literally "slide" into. Bob Kobza, Shaun Larson and Jim Pisarowicz |
| Slide-Out | 12/09/1987 | A small crawl that one has to slide through just beyond Slide-In. Bob Kobza, Shaun Larson and Jim Pisarowicz |
| Slide Room | 04/12/1986 | John Scheltens, Ed LaRock, and Chip Dear |
| Smurf Path | 05/27/1984 | This passage was marked with white and blue survey tape when it was first explored. The same color as the cartoon characters the "Smurfs". Leads to Garganell's Dungeon. Surveyed by Mike Babbitt, Warren Netherton and Jim Pisarowicz |
| Snake Pit Entrance | A dug entrance (now gated) into Wind Cave. First connected to the main part of the cave in 1984. So called because a rattlesnake was seen in this entrance passage. Also known as the Blowhole. Warren Netherton, Dave Springhetti and John Scheltens | |
| Snagglepuss' Den | 04/22/1986 | A standing area after coming out of some nasty crawls. Greg and Jim Nepstad and Jim Pisarowicz |
| S'Neat Room | 07/14/1986 | A room with several leads going off of it. The room was considered so neat that the explorers called it the S'neat Room. Greg and Jim Nepstad and Jim Pisarowicz |
| Snow Ball Draw | 03/01/1986 | There is an abundance of gypsum snowballs, flowers, and popcorn in this area. John Scheltens & Dave Springhetti |
| Snow Ball Hall | 03/01/1986 | There is an abundance of gypsum snowballs, flowers, and popcorn in this passage. Also called the Milky Way. John Scheltens & Dave Springhetti |
| Snow Ball Room | 1901 | An area where moonmilk globs resemble snow balls adhering to the walls and ceilings. |
| Snow Buddha Room | 02/12/2000 | Cyndi Mosch, Mike Goar, Rich Wolfert, & Skip Withrow. Cyndi Mosch, Mike Goar, Rich Wolfert, & Skip Withrow |
| Snow Chute | 12/12/1982 | This is a narrow, sloping passage with several inches of aragonite snow. Ken Allgier, John Scheltens and Dave Springhetti |
| Snow Room | 1982 | A room that is highly decorated with frostwork on small mounds of popcorn that resemble Christmas trees. |
| Snowdrift Avenue | Surveyed by Alan Howard and others. Named for the large quantities of aragonite frostwork found along the walls of this room. | |
| Snowdrift Lane | 07/17/1973 | Drifts of aragonite snow up to 3-feet thick can be seen in this area. Alvin McLane and John Scheltens |
| Snowman's Heaven | Moonmilk has the consistency of cottage cheese in this area. The Windy City Grotto cavers made 8" high "snowmen" out of this moonmilk with matchsticks for arms. There were "cleaned" up by a NOLS group.Surveyed by Alan Howard and others. | |
| Snowstorm | 07/28/1 | An area with real nice popcorn and frostwork. John Scheltens & Dave Springhetti |
| Snowy Arch | 07/12/1891 | A.C. McBride and Alvin McDonald |
| Snurd Room | 07/30/1972 | This room derives it name from John Scheltens' term for logomites ("snurds"), which are found in this area. "Snurd" comes form Edgar Bergen's puppet Mortimer Snurd. Mark Stock, Carole Loskot, & John McArdle |
| Snurds in Exile | 12/26/1982 | A group of logomites are found in this, the north end of the House of the Fallen Snurd, area, away from the fallen logomite. Ken Allgier, John Scheltens and Dave Springhetti |
| Soda Straw Forest | ||
| Soil Creep, The | 1966 | Herb and Jan Conn |
| Solomon's Temple | 07/29/1891 | A flowstone area along the paved tour route. A.C. McBride and Alvin McDonald |
| Sound Barrier | 12/29/1971 | Named because a person shouting between 2 survey stations 64 feet apart in this area cannot be heard at the other end. Mike Francik, Carole Loskot and Mark Stock |
| Sounding Rock | 1901 | A large rock flake that rings when struck. Also known as His Satanic Majesty's Call. |
| South Circle | 02/10/1891 | Alvin McDonald and J.M. Moore |
| Southern Comfort | 09/28/1991 | This huge passage went 650 feet further south than any known passage at the time. Jim Nepstad, Mike Wiles, Stan Allison and Paul Purger. |
| Spaghetti Bowl | 03/15/1980 | Named for Dave Springhetti, who found the way into this part of the cave. Dave Springhetti, Ken Allgier, John Scheltens and Mike Wiles. |
| Spanish Trail | 07/17/1973 | So named because the survey running through this area is the ST ("Spanish Trail") survey. Don Coons and Bob Reinstatler |
| Spar Heights | 09/02/2000 | A passage with 1 1/4" clear spar and 50-foot deep pits that connect to the Multipurpose Room. Rod Horrocks, Derek Wolfe, & Jim Lawton |
| Spar Tooth Chamber | 01/24/1970 | So named because of the abundance of vugs with dog tooth spar. Also referred to as Atlas Underground Hempworks. Ed Crawford, Jens Munthe and John Pollack |
| Sparkler, The | 04/22/1986 | An area with walls, floors, and ceilings coated with a sparkling coat of gypsum luster. Jim and Greg Nepstad and Jim Pisarowicz |
| Specimen Route | 10/1/1979 | Alvin McDonald and others used to collect specimens along this route. These formations were then sold on the surface for souvenirs. This practice was stopped when Wind Cave became a national park. Also known as the Spiral Stair Traverse. Surveyed by a team including ? Throssell |
| Spillway | This belly crawl was the key find that opened up the western part of Wind Cave. Discovered by Herb and Jan Conn and Dave Schnute, until 1986 this passage was the only route from the eastern to western sides of the cave. Herb and Jan Conn | |
| Spiral Stairs | 06/12/1993 | The "spiraling" stairs below the natural entrance. |
| Spiral Stair Traverse | 1962 | Also known as the Specimen Route. |
| Split Vote | 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 |
| Split Level Fissure | 11/03/1986 | An area with false floors broken out 4 feet above the "real" floor. The surveyors had to walk below the false floors. Bob Kobza and Jim Pisarowicz |
| Spook All | 11/28/00 | After finding a newspaper with a Halloween date(10/31/1897) in the passage the surveyers named the passage, Spook Alley. Rod Horrocks, Jay Kennedy, & Chris Ingebretsen |
| Sportsman Delight | ||
| SRO Room | 11/21/1985 | The only area after a long series of crawlways where one person could stand up (Standing Room Only). John Gookin, Jim Pisarowicz, Matt Soete and Geoff Williams |
| Stabler Lake | 09/29/1893 | Named for its discoverer, John Stabler. Alvin McDonald and John Stabler |
| Stabler's Pass | ||
| Standing Rock Chamber | 1898 | A large fallen block of rock on the Candlelight Tour. Where the mind reader, Mr. Johnstone found the pin head. |
| Star Cafe | 04/16/1980 | Kathy Bogan, John Ethridge, Gary Morgan and Randy Olson |
| Star Chamber | 07/03/1891 | M.E. and Willie Crookam, George Lee and Alvin McDonald |
| Stardust Chamber | 12/1220/00 | A room off of Spook Alley. The explorers named this 25-foot diameter room the Comets Coma and a larger, 30 x 45 foot diameter room, that had deep deposits of fine white silt on the floor, the Stardust Chamber. Rod Horrocks, Michelle Karle, & Ari Juhala |
| Starfish Chamber | 02/13/1999 | Hazel Barton, Evan Anderson, Emma Porter, Mike Clayton |
| State Room | 07/23/1891 | Alvin McDonald, Charles Holmes and C.F. McBride |
| St. Dominic Chamber | 07/03/1891 | The words "St. Dominic Chamber" are smoked on the ceiling of this room. M.E. and Willie Crookam, George Lee and Alvin McDonald |
| Step Up, The | 05/3/1984 | |
| Stephenson's Hall | 07/11/1891 | C.F.McBride and Alvin and C.S. McDonald |
| Steve's Squeeze | 07/12/1991 | Jim Clark, Steve Smith, & Veronica Stahl |
| Stock Butcher | 08/01/1971 | According to John Scheltens, "a very small, tight and bloody hole that is about 8-feet long", originally crawled through by Mark Stock. Andy Flurkey, Chris Hill and Mark Stock |
| Stoney Buddha Room | 04/?/1981 | |
| STP Speedway | 11/10/1990 | This large upper-level passage with lots of airflow was found at the top of a climb above Mammoth Canyon. Garry Petrie, Pat Seiser and Norm Thompson |
| Strait Jacket | 11/07/1992 | A tight crawl for Bob and Paul. Jim Nepstad, Paul Burger, Bob Kobza and Stan Allison |
| Strip Joint | 09/28/1991 | Stan Allison, Paul Burger, Jim Nepstad, & Mike Wiles |
| Strip, The | 07/11/1992 | A very nasty, ratty bellycrawl that can de-nude you. Jim & Jamie Myers, Brian Raven, & Pat Smith |
| Stroker Pit | 05/11/1996 | Hazel Barton, Evan Anderson, & Shawn Kramer |
| Substation | 04/12/1991 | A three-foot high room located past the Power House. Stan Allison, Jim Nepstad, & Dina Venezky |
| Subtle Letdown Room | 02/14/1998 | A small room where all the pits ended. Hazel Barton, Evan Anderson, & Shawn Kramer |
| Suburbia | 08/1/1970 | Passages in this area of the cave are all identical and arranged in a city block manner. John Scheltens and others |
| Sugar Shack | 07/16/1973 | A large room with powdery and sandy walls and floors. Don Coons, Bob reinstatler, & Andy Flurkey |
| Summer Avenue | 11/26/1890 | On any day, a nice cool breeze can be felt blowing down this passage, always toward the Temple. Alvin McDonald and R.B. Moss |
| Super Conductor | 05/06/1987 | Very large passage discovered at the same time that there were major discoveries being made in the field of super conductivity. Jim Nepstad and Jim Pisarowicz |
| Sure Deal, The | ||
| Swiss Cheese Connection | 12/03/1983 | The northern section of Wind Cave is an incredible maze of crumbly, weathered rock. It is often described as a maze of "Swiss Cheese". This spot is a connection between two of these mazey areas. John Scheltens and Dave Springhetti |
| Swiss Scenery | 1901 | A rough-floored room on the historic tour that has yellow to brown boxwork. Located just past Samsons Palace. |
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