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Oregon Caves National Monument
Operating Hours & Seasons

2006 Cave Tour Schedule
Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. 
Tours last 90 minutes.

Spring
March 25 - May 26: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Tours on the hour.
May 27 - June 16: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Tours on the hour                

Summer
June 17 - September 4: 9:00 am to 6:30 pm. Tours every 30 minutes
Candle light tour at 7:00 pm

Fall
September 5 - October 9: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Tours on the hour.
October 10 -October 22: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Tours on the hour.
October 23 -November 26: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Tours every 2 hours, 10am, 12pm, 2pm, and 4pm

Closed Thanksgiving Day

NO CAVE TOURS during the WINTER

 

2007 Cave Tour Schedule (TENTATIVE)
Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. 
Tours last 90 minutes.

Spring
March 24 - May 25: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Tours on the hour.
May 26 - June 15: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Tours on the hour                

Summer
June 16 - September 3: 9:00 am to 6:30 pm. Tours every 30 minutes
Candle light tour at 7:00 p.m.

Fall
September 4 - October 8: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Tours on the hour.
October 9 -October 21: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Tours on the hour.
October 22 -November 25: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Tours every 2 hours, 10am, 12pm, 2pm, and 4pm

Closed Thanksgiving Day

NO CAVE TOURS during the WINTER

 

2008 Cave Tour Schedule (TENTATIVE)
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 6:30 pm. Tours every 30 minutes
Candle light tour at 7:00 p.m.

Fall
September 2 - October 13: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Tours on the hour.
October 14 -October 21: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Tours on the hour.
October 27 -November 30: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Tours every 2 hours, 10am, 12pm, 2pm, and 4pm

Closed Thanksgiving Day

NO CAVE TOURS during the WINTER

 

2009 Cave Tour Schedule (TENTATIVE)
Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. 
Tours last 90 minutes.

Spring
March 21 - May 22: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Tours on the hour.
May 23 - June 19: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Tours on the hour                

Summer
June 20 - September 7: 9:00 am to 6:30 pm. Tours every 30 minutes
Candle light tour at 7:00 p.m.

Fall
September 8 - October 12: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Tours on the hour.
October 13 -October 25: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Tours on the hour.
October 26 -November 29: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Tours every 2 hours, 10am, 12pm, 2pm, and 4pm

Closed Thanksgiving Day

NO CAVE TOURS during the WINTER

This snail was named after an employee of Oregon Cave, not because he was slow but because he wrote the technical description of the snail.  

Did You Know?
There is a snail that lives on the marble rock outcrops of Oregon Caves that has adapted to use the calcium from the rock to make its shell.

Last Updated: August 01, 2006 at 14:53 EST