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Oregon Caves National Monument
Cave Tours
A ranger shows cave formations at Paradise Lost.
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A ranger shows cave formations at Paradise Lost.

"Never attempt to go through the caves without a competent guide as there are a thousand places in which to get lost," Vic Smith, a guard appointed to the Caves, 1911."

General Cave Tour

Take a tour through a marble cave. Learn and discover how the geology, fossils, cave life, bats, watershed, old-growth forest, and human history make Oregon Caves significant.

Off-Trail Cave Tours - summers only
Enjoy an "Introduction to Caving."  Caving is a sport for those who enjoy physical and mental challenges in their quest to see new things and experience new places.  Get off the beaten path and learn about caving techniques, etiquette, and conservation.   

 
Visitors experience the Candle Light Tour.
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Visitors explore the cave by candle light.
Candle Light Cave Tours - summers only
During weekends in the summer, the last tour of the day is conducted by candle light. This gives visitors a chance to see what early explorers of the cave might have seen as they went from room to room with a candle.
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.

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Last Updated: November 30, 2008 at 15:07 EST