Operating Hours & Seasons

The visitor center and cavern are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's days.

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May 25, 2019–September 2, 2019

Visitor Center Hours: 8 am–7 pm

Last entrance ticket sold: 4:45 pm

Hike INTO the cavern
8:30 am–3:30 pm

Last time to hike OUT of the cavern
5 pm (complete hike out by 6 pm)

Elevator service INTO the cavern
8:30 am–5 pm

Last elevator OUT of the cavern
6:45 pm

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September 3, 2019–May 22, 2020

Visitor Center Hours: 8 am–5 pm

Last entrance ticket sold: 3:15 pm

Hike INTO the cavern
8:30 am–2:30 pm

Last time to hike OUT of the cavern
3:30 pm (complete hike out by 4:30 pm)

Elevator service INTO the cavern
8:30 am–3:30 pm

Last elevator OUT of the cavern
4:45 pm