Timpanogos Cave National Monument - Facilities

Timoanogos Cave National Monument by National Parks Service

VISITOR CENTERS

Timpanogos Cave Visitor Center

Open

Expanded (Summer) Hours: May through Labor Day, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Cave tours are available through out the day. First hike time to caves is at 7:30 a.m., last hike time to the caves is at 4:30 pm. Fall Hours: Visitor center hours: 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. First hike time to caves is at 8:00 a.m., last hike time to caves is approximately 3:00-3:30 p.m. on weekdays and 3:30 p.m. on weekends. Please call to confirm last hike time during the fall. The visitor center is closed during the winter.

Phone

801-756-5238

Location

The visitor center is located on Highway 92 just 10 miles from Interstate 15(2.2 miles from the mouth of American Fork Canyon) and 17.2 miles from U.S. 189.

Exhibits

The visitor center offers historic and geologic displays, a hands-on display for children, a 22-minute orientation video, and a 45 minute actual cave tour video.

Available Facilities

Visitor Center: Rangers are on duty to answer questions and provide information including travel and trail information, road conditions, weather updates and to sell cave tour tickets (during cave tour season). A variety of books, posters and maps are available for purchase. Restrooms, drinking fountain, and pay phones are available. Snack Bar and Gift Shop (Concessions): Open mid-May through mid-October (same as cave season), it is located west of the visitor center. Food, beverages, film, sweatshirts, and souvenirs are available. Call 801-756-5702 for more information. Picnic Area and Nature Trail: The Swinging Bridge Picnic Area is 1/4 mile west of the visitor center. There are picnic tables, fire grills, water and restrooms available. A small picnic area is also located directly across from the visitor center. The Canyon Nature Trail is located across from the visitor center. Brochures in English and Spanish are available for the self-guided, 1/4 mile nature walk.