Visitors exploring Timpanogos Cave

Timpanogos Caves may only be entered with a guided tour. Cave tours are offered daily throughout the summer season and are led by park rangers.

Cave tours are 45-60 minutes long and are limited to 20 people per tour. Cave tours often sell out, especially on holidays and weekends. We recommend that you purchase cave tour tickets before your visit by calling the visitor center at (801) 756-5238, and using your credit card. Advance tickets may be purchased up to 30 days prior to your visit. Visitors arriving on weekends or holidays without advance tickets sometimes wait two to three hours before beginning their tour or are turned away because all tours for that day are sold. See Fees and Reservations for more information.

The only access to the cave system is by walking a strenuous 1 1/2-mile-paved trail, which rises 1,065 ft to an elevation of 6,730 feet above sea level. The round-trip hike and tour of the cave system takes about three hours. Mid-summer temperatures on the trail can reach 100 degrees F. However, temperatures in the caves average 45 degrees, so a sweater or light jacket is recommended. Hiking shoes, water, flashlights and sunscreen will make your visit safe and enjoyable.

Because of the steepness and incline of the cave trail, strollers and other wheeled vehicles are not allowed. Visitors may bring a baby backpack or carrier for hiking to the caves, but they will be asked to leave their baby carriers outside while they tour the caves infants in arms. No pets are allowed on the cave trail or in the caves.