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Devil's Sinkhole is a vertical limestone cavern in Edwards County, Texas, protected within Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area. The opening is about 50 feet wide, and a shaft drops roughly 140 feet before reaching a cavern more than 320 feet in diameter and about 350 feet deep. The site is a seasonal roost for Mexican free-tailed bats, with Texas Parks and Wildlife estimating that about three million bats emerge on warm nights during their late-spring-to-early-fall stay. Public access is by guided tour and reservations are required.
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Where is Devil’s Sinkhole?
Devil’s Sinkhole is in Edwards County, Texas. It is protected within Devil’s Sinkhole State Natural Area.
How deep is Devil’s Sinkhole?
The entrance shaft drops roughly 140 feet before reaching the cavern. The cavern is more than 320 feet in diameter and about 350 feet deep.
How wide is the opening of Devil’s Sinkhole?
The surface opening is about 50 feet wide. Below it, the vertical shaft leads to a much larger limestone cavern.
What kind of geological feature is Devil’s Sinkhole?
It is a vertical limestone cavern with a deep entrance shaft. The protected site in Edwards County, Texas, includes a cavern more than 320 feet in diameter.
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