Place

Trail Sign by the Sinkhole

A wooden sign points left and right.  To left it says
Continue on your journey, or break off for a hiking adventure

NPS Photo

Quick Facts

Trailhead, Wheelchair Accessible

Shortly after beginning the boardwalk trail, a sign will show the way to continue to the cave shelter, or where to break off for the hiking trail. To the right, a short staircase will lead to a prime example of a sinkhole, a telltale sign that a cave is near. Further on, the 1.2 mile loop hiking trail begins. This trail is strenuous, taking hikers straight up the mountain side and back down on poured asphalt switchbacks.  

Russell Cave National Monument

Last updated: April 7, 2021