2026 TAG Fall Cave-In

 The Dogwood City Grotto presents the 47th Annual TAG Fall Cave-In Speleology Karst Invasion coming to Mentone, Alabama October 8th through 11th. Wax your imaginary skis for Mt. Batsquatch located at Cloudmont Ski and Golf Resort deep in the heart of TAG. 

Nearby attractions include Desoto State Park, Cloudland Canyon State Park, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Cathedral Caverns State Park, Lake Guntersville State Park, and Walls of Jericho just to name a few options for above ground entertainment centrally located to a plethora of caves. 

From the summit to the grotto, the party is on!

  

Important Information:

WHAT IS THE TAG FALL CAVE-IN?

The TAG Fall Cave-In is an annual caving event hosted in the TAG (Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia) region. This event celebrates caving and community and is a longstanding tradition. Hosted by the Dogwood City Grotto (DCG) with the assistance of grottos from all around, it features a weekend of caving, socializing, a large bonfire, entertainment, and much more. The event is also a major fundraiser for the grotto and proceeds go back into the community to support conservation, research, and rescue efforts. 

1. REGISTRATION

You must be an NSS member, or be sponsored by one as a guest to attend, so
Go ahead and renew your NSS MEMBERSHIP now, so you can register faster!

2. FAQ 

NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT HOW THIS ALL WORKS? Click here for the FAQ

3. Fires

Individual fires are allowed, but we must Leave No Trace, like cavers always should. That means you have to use an off-the ground fire pit, such as a Solo Stove, portable fire pit, or a fire pan. Thanks for not leaving a rock ring or burn scars! 

4. Theme 

Ski TAG 

5. Bands

TBA 

6. Sunday Morning Breakfast

The Huntsville Cave Rescue Unit (HCRU) generously donates their time and efforts to the TAG Fall Cave-In by providing first aid and the annual rescue breakfast. Help support your local rescue squad by buying a ticket for the famous TAG breakfast (tickets available at registration - first come first serve)

Sunday Morning Give-Back:

After you're packed up, please help clean your area, and the whole site.

Let's leave it better than we found it, like CAVERS are famous for - and PLEASE, PLEASE

separate and recycle all your cans and plastics!

We are grateful the Sewanee Mountain Grotto maintains

this important conservation project as it helps Mother Earth

and reduces our waste disposal costs, which increases funding for caver projects.

So, it's worth the extra few seconds to find a recycle bin - they're everywhere!!

Where is the TAG Fall Cave-in?

Cloudmont Ski and Golf Resort

If you are interested in vending, please email tagvendors@dogwoodcitygrotto.org  or see here for vendor registration info. 

The Cave-In Recycles your trash into cash to help caves! A special thanks to the volunteers from Sewanee Mountain Grotto for their hard work!

How to get involved? 

 

Use the link to volunteer: HTTPS://FORMS.GLE/NZJUYARMWJMQF6TA9