Groundhog Cave, Washington County
![Groundhog Cave (photo by Dennis Slifer)](/images/ghogtb.jpg)
Geology:
The cave is in the Tomstown Dolomite.
Description:
In the ridge east of Bowman Cave there is a small cave, the entrance of which was formerly a groundhog hole. Steam issuing from the opening on a cold winter morning disclosed the presence of the cave. The entrance was enlarged exposing a steeply sloping shaft which drops four feet into a triangular shaped room, ten feet long and four feet high. The passage trends southwest.
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![Washington County cave index map](/images/wascaves.gif)
- (10) Crystal Grottoes
- (19) Fairview Cave
- (21) Groundhog Cave
- (40) Hogmaw Cave
- (26) Howell Cave
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- (29) Keefer Rd. Cave
- (33) Mt. Aetna Cave
- (45) Round Top Cave #8
- (44) Round Top Summit Cave
- (46) Schetromph Cave
- (47) Snivelys Caves
- (49) Two Locks Cave
- (24) Winders Cave