Recreational Activities
Whiterocks Cave Tours
Vernal Ranger District
Tour requests are made through the Vernal District Office at 789-1181.
Tour dates will be be on September 6,13,20 2008 (decided on an annual basis).
In case of inclement weather Tours will be cancelled.
No charge for the tour.
Group size limited to 10 people.
Participants must be at least 9 years old.
- Rigorous three-mile hike. Climb of 1800 feet in elevation.
Some rock climbing. Usage of ropes to get through tight areas.
- Need to be in very good physical condition.
- Hike up to cave takes 2 - 2 1/2 hours.
- Cave tour takes about 1 hour.
- Hike back to the campground takes 1 - 1 1/2 hours.
- More time required for large groups. Group goes as fast as
the slowest group member.
- No cave materials may be removed or damaged..
- Don't carry objects in your hands as you need them free to climb. Use a back/day pack.
- Forest Service provides safety helmet and harness, visitors
will be required to carry these articles to the top of the trail
and back.
- Equipment to bring: flashlight with extra batteries, hiking
boots with socks, long sleeve shirt, long pants, hat, gloves,
light jacket/sweater, 2 quarts of water (plus water for before
and after), sack lunch.
![Organ pipe formation in Whiterocks Cave.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011143235im_/http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/ashley/recreation/images/whiterocks-organ-pipes2.jpg)
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