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Timpanogos Cave National MonumentAerial view of Mt. Timpanogos
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Timpanogos Cave National Monument
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Timpanogos Cave National Monument is located in the Wasatch Mountains in Northern Utah.  Approximately 30 miles south of Salt Lake City. 

Plane
The closest major airport is Salt Lake City International Airport,  45 minutes away by automobile.

Car
From I-15: If you are arriving from the north or south on Interstate 15 take Exit 284 (Alpine-Highland exit), then turn east on State Highway 92 and proceed ten miles (16km) to the monument.

From U.S. 40 or U.S. 189: If you are arriving from Heber City or Provo Canyon traveling on U.S. 40 or U.S. 189, take State Highway 92, passing by Sundance Resort and over the mountainous scenic route known as the Alpine Scenic Loop. Because of the narrow and winding road, buses and large vehicles over thirty feet are not allowed to travel on the Alpine Scenic Loop. The Alpine Scenic Loop is closed during the winter.

Public Transportation
There is no public transportation to or in the monument.

Getting Around
Utah Highway 92 runs east and west through the monument. Personal vehicles, bicycles, walking and hiking are means of transportation at the monument.

Helictite  

Did You Know?
Timpanogos Cave is known for its high concentration of helictites - a spiraling cave formation that seems to defy gravity. Helictites are formed when calcite crystals and dissolved impurities are forced out of a tiny central canal in the helictite by hydrostatic pressure.

Last Updated: December 05, 2008 at 16:44 EST