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"The wondrous marble halls of Oregon," Joaquin Miller, 1909*.

Oregon Caves National Monument offers family focused opportunities to explore a marble cave, visit a National Historic Landmark (the Oregon Caves Chateau), hike trails through ancient forests, and earn a Junior Ranger Badge.

 
view of the sunset from the Cliff Nature Trail

A Place in the Mountains

Tours through the caves are seasonal and offered from late March through the end of November. 

Tours are considered moderately strenuous. For more information, please visit Accessibility.

 
Resource Management staff surveying bat bones found inside the cave.

Resource Management

Find out how we are protecting and preserving your cave. Learn more about the Resource Management at Oregon Caves.

 
 
 

Write to

19000 Caves Hwy
Cave Junction, OR 97523

E-mail Us

Phone

Oregon Caves Visitor Center
(541) 592-2100 ext. 262

Illinois Valley Visitor Center
(541) 592-4076

Fax

(541) 592-3981

Climate

The Monument is located at an elevation of 4,000 feet (1,220 meters) on the wooded slopes of the Siskiyou Mountains, part of the coastal mountain range of Oregon and California. When you visit, expect comfortable summer temperatures, snowy winters, and rain during spring and fall.
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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: November 11, 2006 at 13:31 EST