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Oregon Caves National MonumentRanger programs at Oregon Caves National Monument.
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"The wondrous marble halls of Oregon," Joaquin Miller, 1909*.

We are now open for the 2008 season!

Oregon Caves National Monument offers family focused opportunities to explore a marble cave, visit a National Historic Landmark (the Oregon Caves Chateau), hike trails through ancient forests, and earn a Junior Ranger Badge.

 
Cave formations inside Oregon Caves.

Tours of Oregon Caves

Discover Oregon Caves! Cave tours are seasonal and are offered late March through the end of November. 

Tours are considered moderately strenuous.  For their safety, children must be 42 inches tall to go on the cave tour. For more information, please visit Accessibility.

 
A view of the sunset on the Cliff Nature Trail.

Hiking Trails

We offer more than cave tours. We have several hiking trails that weave in and out of the old-growth forest on the monument. You can see vast views, waterfalls, and widest girthed Douglas fir tree known to exist in Oregon.

 
Resource Management staff surveying bat bones found inside the cave.

Resource Management

Find out how we are protecting and preserving your cave. Learn more about Resource Management at Oregon Caves.
 
 

Write to

19000 Caves Hwy
Cave Junction, OR 97523

E-mail Us

Phone

Oregon Caves Visitor Center
(541) 592-2100 ext. 262

Illinois Valley Visitor Center
(541) 592-4076

Fax

(541) 592-3981

Climate

The Monument is located at an elevation of 4,000 feet (1,220 meters) on the wooded slopes of the Siskiyou Mountains, part of the coastal mountain range of Oregon and California. When you visit, expect comfortable summer temperatures, snowy winters, and rain during spring and fall.
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Horse riders rode about 12 miles to Cave Camp located next to the entrance of Oregon Caves.  

Did You Know?
Up until 1922 the only way to get to Oregon Caves was on a 12 mile trail from the town of Williams, Oregon. Once at Oregon Caves visitors explored the cave and spent the night at a camp outside the entrance to the cave.

Last Updated: March 28, 2008 at 11:29 EST