After John Edward Jones got stuck inside Utah's Nutty Putty Cave and died there in 2009, it was closed for good — with Jones' body forever sealed inside. John Edward Jones always loved spelunking with this family. His father frequently took him and his brother, Josh, on caving expeditions in Utah ... Located around 55 miles outside of Salt Lake City, for years the Nutty Putty cave was a well-known tourist attraction and was widely regarded as a good ‘beginner cave’ for wannabe explorers. A tragic story of a caver who got stuck in a tight crevice in Nutty Putty Cave in Utah and died after hours of rescue attempts. Learn about the cave , the accident, and the lessons for safe caving practices. The Nutty Putty Cave is a hydrothermal cave located west of Utah Lake in Utah County, Utah, United States. The cave attracted amateur and professional cavers alike despite its narrow passageways.
