Because of all the monsoon we were getting this year it's pushing about 83% right now." "The temperature stays about 71 degrees in our cave," Cave Lead Antonio Moreno said. Regardless of the origin, once inside, you'll quickly understand why it's called Colossal Cave and why it's a welcome relief from the heat. "From that statement it's believed the name Colossal Cave came from."Īnother theory, Leighton told KGUN 9, is that one-time UArizona President Byron Cummings gave it its name. "After exploring the cave for quite awhile he came out and when asked about it he said 'the cave was colossal,'" Leighton explained. A Boy Scout named Lynn Hodgson was asked by a potential developer to explore the cave. By 1917, it earned it's larger than life name.
In 1905, the cave was actually mined for its bat guano, used as fertilizer. People are still on the look out for it to this day. What happened to the stolen loot is unclear. As the legend goes, he served almost two decades in prison in Yuma and never confessed to where the treasure was. After a shootout, just one of the train robbers survived. The sheriff and his posse tracked the bandits to the cave. They escaped with thousand of dollars in currency, gold and silver. "On one of his tours around his property he discovered an opening that he thought was a mine, which turned out to be what we now call Colossal Cave."Īt the time, Solomon Lick's discovery was known as "The Mountain Spring Cave." Eight years later, in 1887, the cave played a major role in what became know as the "Legend of the Lost Loot."Īccording to Leighton's research, three men robbed the same Southern Pacific train twice in a four month period. "Around 1879, a guy name Solomon Lick took over the Mountain Springs Ranch," Leighton said. According to Tucson historian David Leighton, the area became known as Mountain Springs Ranch which had a stagecoach stop and a hotel. There's still evidence of a fire pit and smoke residue near the cave entrance.įast forward to the 1870s. The following teams and individuals were the first to complete the hike in their weight class.Formed a couple hundred million years ago, the cave system was used by native tribes about a thousand years ago. "I wanted to participate this year because I've had some experience while down-range with people getting hurt, and I wanted to support them," said Senior Airman Kyle Hutchens, 355th Civil Engineering Squadron engineering assistant. The different groups provided refreshments and food for the participants, after they completed the hike Raytheon,Team Red, White and Blue - Tucson and the Green Knights military motorcycle club all worked with D-M Airmen to put this event together. We can come out and enjoy the scenery and build camaraderie in a great event put together by those who serve now and those who served before us." "We don't have to wait until Memorial Day or Veteran's Day. Jennifer Hidle, 355th Maintenance Operations Squadron. "We are honoring those that went before us and showing them we remember those who have served in the past and present," said Tech Sgt. The Wounded Warrior Project has three main focuses: rehabilitating the body, the mind, and the spirit. More than 1,140 Lbs of food and $2,500 were collected.Īll the money goes towards wounded veteran's rehabilitation.
This is the first year that the weight in the backpacks was a mix of donated canned goods.Īfter the ruck, the food was donated to the Tucson Community Food Bank. The participants had the option of choosing between a 25 Lb, 45 Lb or 65 Lb backpack. The event consisted of over 250 Airmen and participants rucking six miles through rough terrain with a backpack weighing at least 25 Lbs. The goal is to raise money in support of the Wounded Warrior Project.
Rucking for Vets is a grass roots effort led by local D-M Airmen. DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz - members of the D-M community participated in the annual Rucking for Vets event at the Colossal Cave Mountain Park in Vail ,Arizona, May 11.
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