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Oregon Caves National Monument
Operating Hours & Seasons

2007 Cave Tour Schedule
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 22: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Tours on the hour                

Summer
Regular Cave Tours: June 23 - September 3: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Tours every 30 minutes; Candlelight Tours: Fridays and Saturdays at 6:30 pm; Off-Trail Tours: June 31 - September 1 at 12:30 pm (you must have reservations in advanced for this tour).

Fall
September 4 - October 8: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Tours on the hour.
October 9 -November 25: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Tours on the hour.

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; Candlelight Tours: TBA

Fall
September 2 - October 13: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Tours on the hour.
October 14 -November 30: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Tours on the hour.

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; Candlelight Tours: TBA

Fall
September 8 - October 12: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Tours on the hour.
October 13 -November 29: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Tours on the hour.

Closed Thanksgiving Day

NO CAVE TOURS during the WINTER

From the vista on the Cliff Nature trail you can see the nation's largest serpentine rock outcrops in the distance.  

Did You Know?
The mountains surrounding Oregon Caves are composed of ocean crust including rocks uplifted directly from the mantle. These mantle rocks make up one of the largest serpentine rock outcrops in the nation.

Last Updated: November 13, 2007 at 12:47 EST