minnetonka cave

minnetonka cave印象

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  Erda73

  This is a really fun cave to visit. We were there a day before july 4. Our tour started at 3:30pm and had only 6 guests, but apprently they had way more guests with the tours before and after ours. The inside of the cave was really interesting, a lot of fun informations. Make sure you bring a jacket. You might not need it on your way out tough since you will be huffing and puffing climbing those 404 steps but you will certainly need it on your in. It was a really enjoyable outing. I will recommend it.

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  AnthonyK602

  Minnetonka Cave is worth the trip. A couple of tips-Make sure you get there early in the morning to get a tour at a decent time, if not you may be waiting.-Wear good shoes with traction. -Bring a jacket to stay warm and also GLOVES.Great cave to see and worth bring the family and friends. It's only 888 stairs to climb :)

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  ryanr897

  Very interesting cave. Plan to go up and down a lot of steep stairs. Dress warm...it is 40 degrees inside. Tours often have wait times so plan to show up, pay, and wait one hour til your tour starts. Cost is $8 for adults and $6 for kids 6 and up. The tour lasts just over an hour. Certainly worth doing if in the area.

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  133JohnK133

  What a beautiful cave! It rained during our recent visit so we decided to give this a try and I am glad we did. Tours are guided with limited space available, so plan accordingly. We had to wait about an hour. The cave has several spacious rooms and is well decorated with beautiful formation. With over 400 steps going in (and then again on the way out), it was good exercise, but our 4-year-old handled it without complaint. Also be sure to dress warm. The cave is a constant 40°F - probably don't want to come direct from the lake in a wet bathing suit.

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  AJC_travlers

  This is really a neat cave with many of the formations that you find in larger more famous caves. The cave is very cool so be sure to bring a coat. You need to hold onto the railing because the steps, and path are slippery in many places. The railing is cold and will make your hands black, so bring some gloves if you can. The tour guides are local high school students that do a fair job of explaining the history of the cave and the geologic formations. You come out the same way that you came into the cave, via 444 stairs, so I wouldn't suggest bringing young children that can't climb the stairs, unless you want to carry them a lot. The tour lasts about 1 1/2 hours.You are not allowed to bring water or food into the cave, so leave it in the car. The drive getting to the canyon is beautiful, and the views of Bear Lake and the surrounding valley from the parking lot are fantastic.There are near by campgrounds if you want to camp overnight. They have water, flush toilets, but no garbage service.

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  463barbaraj

  To my surprise most of the attraction in northern Utah/Idaho is closed after the labor day weekend. we spent some time on Sept 8 on the way to Yellowstone National Park, we would like to see the cave,. It was beautiful, sunny day. we need to park the car about mile before the cave which was closed, but the hike was so good.

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  N8er8er

  We went ona Saturday and being unwilling to wait 2.5 hours we had to settle for a scenic drive with no cave. The parking was insane up there.

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  BZT

  This off the beaten track is in the range to the west of Bear Lake, St. Charles Idaho. 10 miles off of US-89, it is in a US National Forest, and the rather rustic operation is run by private concessionaires. Nonetheless, it provides an accessible, friendly and highly enjoyable visit to a fascinating moderately sized cave complex. At the elevation (over 6000 feet) it provides a scenic overview of the Bear Lake region. Our guide Jared, 3 weeks on the job, nevertheless gave a terrific tour and was just getting into the lore and history of this place. Not highly publicized but well worth the detour. We did not need a reservation but it may be suggested for popular summer and holiday times. Generally the cave is closed for non summer to assist the bat population that hiberates there during those months. I highly agree with the favorable impression of the other reviewers.

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  DaBiZi

  I went here with family - ages <1 year to 72. The 444 steps in one direction isn't a lie. They stop at regular intervals so you can rest and they have lots of corney one-liners. The kids loved it, including one nephew who found the light switch. I have been in several caves and this was nice. There weren't too many "head bangers" for me, who is 6'3". It was a nice, cool trip.

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  taj24

  Tried to go on a Thursday morning in early August. We arrived at 11:00 a.m. and as we walked up to the booth, they changed the sign to now selling tickets for the 12:30 tour. Supposed to be tours every 1/2 hour with a maximum of 30 people. There were less than 20 people milling around the tables near the booth so we weren't quite sure where the 60 people were for the supposedly sold out tours. We had five kids ages 3-9 and just couldn't wait around for 1 1/2 hours, especially since there was nothing to do. I've been to other caves that had a visitor center and information to view while waiting or at least a ranger to talk to. This place had a few tables and the booth where a few teenagers were selling tickets. Not a ranger in sight and nothing to do while waiting. Got the feeling the teenagers were running the place. We may try again on a return visit to Bear Lake. The drive up the canyon was very pretty and it was only about a half hour from Garden City.