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The easiest hike in the park, a half-hour uphill walk will give you great views, with an overlook a little more than halfway. The trail is less dusty than some, but narrows to 3 feet (1 m) past the overlook. This trail has no shade and should be avoided from late morning to mid-afternoon.
A talus cave, formed from falling boulders creating a "roof" over a narrow canyon. This cave is one of the most popular in the park, and can be visited from either side of the park by following the Balconies Cave trail. A flashlight is required through the cave. The cave is dark, wet, and some scrambling over rocks is required.
Portions of Bear Gulch Cave are closed throughout the year in order to protect a colony of Townsend's Big-eared bats; the cave is closed entirely from mid-May through July. A flashlight is required through the cave.