Puzzle Pit Cave consists of an irregularly shaped sink which is 8 feet deep. This sink is 3½ feet in diameter. The cave extends to 4 feet before splitting in directions. Puzzle Pit Cave is within the boundaries of the Jollyville Plateau.
USFWS confirmed that Puzzle Pit Cave is a site where Tooth Cave ground beetles can be found. Tooth Cave ground beetles inhabit Puzzle Pit Cave. (Ref: https://www.americanstewards.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Complaint-ASL-et-al-v-FWS-et-al-F-M-copy.pdf)
Puzzle Pit Cave does not support a diverse fauna and contains the most widely distributed federally-listed karst invertebrates. So this cave does contain some karst features to some degree. (Ref: ftp://ftp.austintexas.gov/wildland/Balcones_Canyonland_Preserve/BCCP/PRT-788841%2520Biological%2520Opinion%25205-2-1996.pdf)
Puzzle Pit Cave was reported to be “destroyed” along with Twisted Elm Cave in 2004. The way this cave was destroyed was by being “covered over”. Now the exact method of how Puzzle Pit Cave was covered over is unknown. Today Puzzle Pit Cave is considered destroyed and has been lost. Puzzle Pits Cave was not recommended for protection. (Ref: https://digital.lib.usf.edu/content/SF/S0/05/47/42/00001/K26-04293-KIP-00011532.pdf)
Puzzle Pit Cave is believed to be located on the Target property. Exactly where though is unknown.
(Ref: http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=181340)
Puzzle Pit Cave is located at 11220 FM 2222, Austin, Texas, US 78730.
*Puzzle Pit Cave is also known as Puzzle Cave and Puzzle Pits Cave.
*Puzzle Pits Cave is the most common known name for this cave.
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