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Operating Hours & Seasons

2008 Cave Tour Schedule
Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tours last 90 minutes.

Spring
March 22 - May 23: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Tours on the hour.
May 24 - June 20: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Tours on the hour.

Summer
June 21 - September 1: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Tours every 30 minutes
Candlelight Tours: June 21 - August 30, Fridays and Saturdays at 6:30 pm
Off-Trail Tours: June 22 - September 7, Sundays at 12:30 pm

Fall
September 2 - October 13: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Tours on the hour.
October 14 -October 26: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Tours on the hour.
October 27 - November 30: Tours at 10 am, 12, 2, and 4 pm.
Closed Thanksgiving Day

NO CAVE TOURS during the WINTER

Local Partners & Information Resources

Highway 199 Traveler

Getting There

Plane
Nearest airport is in Medford about 70 miles from the Monument

Car
Follow Highway 199 from Grants Pass, Oregon (Interstate 5) or Crescent City, California (Hwy 101) to Cave Junction. Turn south on Hwy 46 (Chevron station is on the corner) and follow this road for 20 miles to the monument. Parking in the summer is limited. Travelers are advised to get to the monument early (8:30-10am).

Bus
The nearest bus station is in Grants Pass, Oregon.

Public Transportation
A shuttle is available from Grants Pass to Cave Junction.

Getting Around

Vehicle access is available only to the historic district. Hiking on steep trails is the only other way to see the monument.

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