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National monument in Utah, United States
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Timpanogos Cave National Monument is a United States national monument in the Wasatch Range region of Utah. The park was founded in 1922 to protect the three cave systems that collectively make up Timpanogos Cave, and offers visitors an excellent opportunity to view an impressive array of cave formations.
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The park visitor center offers natural history displays about the cave and the surrounding landscape as well as a 22-minute introductory video. Rangers are available to answer questions and offer regularly scheduled guided walks. During the summer the first hike time to the caves is at 7AM, last hike time to the caves is at 4:30PM. During the fall the visitor center hours are from 8AM to 5PM with the first hike time to the caves at 8AM and the last hike time to the caves at approximately 3PM. The visitor center is closed in winter.
Cave tours are 45-60 minutes long and are limited to 20 people per tour. The cave tour is a ranger-led tour through the three sections of the cave, featuring cave formations including stalactites, stalagmites, columns, wall formations, and other natural features. The tour requires climbing stairs, bending, and physical exertion and may not be appropriate for people who are claustrophobic.
This tour introduces visitors to the sport of caving and caving ethics. Although it is not a wild caving experience, the tour does require bending, crawling, and passage through tight spaces. The tour explores an off-trail portion of Hansen Cave but does not include the rooms visited by the standard Cave Tour. The tour is limited to five people, age 14 and older. Please call the visitor center for more information and to purchase advance tickets +1 801-756-5238.
The park is accessible by car from Highway 92 in the American Fork Canyon. The visitor center is located 10 miles east from Interstate 15, 17.2 miles from U.S. 189, and approximately 40 miles from Salt Lake City.
Read in the guideTwo parking lots are available next to the park visitor center. Within the small park area the only way of traveling is by foot.
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