Trog Tour participant crawling through a passageway inside Mammoth Cave (Photo by National Park Service / Ashley Decker)

For reviews of all Mammoth Cave National Park tours, how to get tickets, what to wear, and rules for the tours, see the Cave Tours web page here on National Park Planner. Keep in mind that not all tours are offered year-round, and the schedule of what tours are available changes often. Be sure to check the National Park Service’s official Cave Tours web page for the current schedule.

I did not take the Trog Tour at Mammoth Cave National Park because it is only for those 8 to 12 years old, so the following is from the National Park Service website:

Duration: 2.75 hours
Distance: 1 1/2 mile
Difficulty: Moderate

A kids-only off-trail adventure for children ages 8 – 12! Hike through the forest to the Historic Entrance and find out how the surface and subsurface are connected. Put on your hard hat and headlamp as you learn how early visitors ventured through the cave, and how cavers safely explore today. Unlock secrets of how cave life survives in the deep darkness. Discover a new world as you hike, crawl, and belly-slide through rarely visited cave passages.

CHILDREN MUST BE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 8 – 12 TO PARTICIPATE ON THE TOUR. Parents, guardians and/or chaperones must attend the first 30 minutes of the tour to assist children with “suiting up.” Adults need to be at the Historic Entrance 30 minutes prior to tour conclusion to assist with gear and prompt pick up of children. Due to the amount of time required to assist at the beginning and end of the tour, adults do not have time to take a concurrent guided cave tour. Coveralls, kneepads, hard hats, and headlamps will be provided. Study, athletic style, closed toe shoes required. Shorts and T-shirts are recommended for wear under coveralls. Requires at least 2 participants. There will be no refund for showing up at the park with wrong requirements.

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