Ape Cave

Cueva en Trout Lake, Washington, United States

• Temporada: junio–septiembre
• Duración típica: 4h

Acceso y tarifas

• day-use parking $5/vehicle (tarifa: $5 · passes accepted: Northwest Forest Pass, Interagency Pass)
• day-use vehicle fee (tarifa: $5 per vehicle per day)
• no drinking water on-site — bring your own
• pass alternatives accepted (passes: Northwest Forest Pass, America the Beautiful Pass)
• reservation admin fee (tarifa: $2)
• timed-entry reservation fee (tarifa: $2 admin fee per reservation)

Qué hacer

• adventure hiking
• exploración de cuevas
• explore the lower cave
• explore the upper cave
• geology observation
• lava-tube exploration
• lower cave self-guided walk (distancia: ¾ mile one-way · duración: ~1 hour · difficulty: easy, family-friendly)
• interpretación de la naturaleza
• fotografía
• spelunking
• underground hiking
• upper cave self-guided exploration (distancia: 1.5 miles one-way · duración: 2+ hours · difficulty: strenuous)

Servicios

• ape headquarters visitor station (horario: 9 AM–5 PM, 7 days/week · temporada: May–Oct)
• flashlight rentals on-site (ubicación: Ape Headquarters)
• vault toilets available — no running water or drinking water

Mejor época para visitar

• open season only (temporada: May 18 – Oct 31)

Características

• constant cave temperature (temp: 42°F / 5.6°C year-round)
• paved accessible entrance trail (leads to: stairwell cave descent)
• third-longest lava tube, north america (longitud: 2.5 miles)

Cerca de aquí

• cougar, wa (distancia: ~9 miles west · services: restaurants, convenience stores)

Datos útiles

• ape cave has seasonal access and timed-entry requirements during the main visitor season
• arrival window enforced (latest: 30 min after reserved time · earliest: 15 min before)
• bring at least two reliable light sources per person, such as a headlamp plus a flashlight. cell-phone lights are not adequate.
• operational hours (horario: 9 AM – 5 PM · temporada: open season)
• pets prohibited inside cave
• site closed in winter (temporada: Nov 1 – May 17)
• ticket valid 2 hours (scope: Lower or Upper Cave)
• timed-entry tickets required (limit: 1 per vehicle, max 6/year · booking: recreation.gov)
• two light sources required — cell phone lights insufficient

Identificador de catálogo: AVIA-EG9J-6P54P

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