Map of Caves National Monument in Oregon

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Map of Caves National Monument in Oregon

Oregon Caves National Monument. How to get by car to  the Oregon Caves National Monument. How to book a room and its price in  the Oregon Caves National Monument    
Oregon Caves National Monument in southwestern Oregon, near Cave Junction
Below ground at this monument is a marble cave created by  natural forces over hundreds of thousands of years in one of the worlds  most diverse geologic realms. Above ground is 480 acres of wilderness,  including a remnant of old-growth coniferous forest, crisscrossed with  hiking trails. In addition to its unique geologic setting, Oregon Caves  has Pleistocene mammal fossils and a large assortment of endemic cave  life. The monument was proclaimed in 1909 and transferred to the  National Park Service in 1933.    
WHAT TO SEE & DO    
Cave touring, hiking. Facilities: Visitor center with  interpretive displays, trails. Book sales area. Programs & Events:  Ranger-guided walks, day programs (Memorial Day-Labor Day). Tips &  Hints: Entrance to caves by guided tour only. No reservations. Come  early to avoid crowds. Wear tennis shoes or boots and a jacket for cave  tours. Temperature is 42°F in cave. Don't take tour if you have  breathing or heart problems. Cave trail is 1 mi with ascent of 250 feet;  there are more than 500 stairs. Tour takes about l hours. Large RVs not  recommended on road to park, shuttles available from Cave Junction (see  below). Go late Apr. or May for wildflowers in valleys, June for meadow  flowers. Busiest July and Aug., least crowded Labor Day-Memorial Day.
FOOD, LODGING & SUPPLIES    
Camping: None in park. In Siskiyou National Forest: Cave Creek  (Rte. 46, 16 mi east of Cave Junction, tel. 541/592-2166; 17 sites; $10;  pit toilets; closed mid-Sept.-mid-May), Grayback (Rte. 46, 12 mi east  of Cave Junction, tel. 541/592-2166; 35 sites; $10; flush toilets;  closed Sept.-mid-May). In Cave Junction: Country Hills Resort (7901  Caves Hwy, tel. 541/592-3406; 25 sites; $14-$18; flush toilets, showers,  hookups). S Hotels: In the park: Oregon Caves Chateau (20000 Caves  Hwy., tel. 541/592-3400; 22 rooms, 3 suites; $75-$125; closed Nov-Apr.).  In Cave Junction: Out N' About (300 Page Creek Rd., tel. 541/ 592-2208;  1 cabin, 9 tree houses; $85-$ 160). X Restaurant: In the park: Oregon  Caves Chateau (20000 Caves Hwy., tel. 541/592-3400; $7; closed  Nov.-Apr.). Groceries: None in park. In Cave Junction: Shop Smart (205  Watkins St., tel. 541/592-3333).    
FEES, HOURS & REGULATIONS    
Free. Cave tour $7.50 adults, $5 ages 16 and under. Free tour to  first room for families with small children. Cave restrictions:  children must be at least 42 inches tall and able to climb a set of test  stairs unassisted. No infants. No child care available. Canes allowed  in first cave room only. First room (only) wheelchair accessible. No  pets on trails, leashed pets elsewhere. Mountain bikes on existing roads  only. No motor vehicles on trails. Monument open daily. Visitor center  open mid-Mar. -Memorial Day and mid-Oct.-Nov, daily 9:30-4, Memorial  Day-late June and Labor Day-mid-Oct., daily 8:30-5; late June-Labor Day,  daily 8:30-7. Cave tours run mid-June-Labor day, daily every 15 mins;  Labor Day-mid.-Oct., daily on the hour.    
HOW TO GET THERE    
20 mi southeast of Cave Junction via Rte. 46. Closest airport:  Medford (80 mi). Shuttles (tel. 541/659-5103 or 888/203-8502) from Cave  Junction cost $20 for the first person in the group and $2 for each  additional person.    
CONTACTS    
Oregon Caves National Monument (19000 Caves Hwy., Cave Junction, OR 97523, tel. 541/592-2100, fax 541/592-3981,)    
Oregon Caves National Monument. How to get by car  to the Oregon Caves National Monument. How to book a room and its price  in the Oregon Caves National Monument
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The distance by road from Portland to Caves National Monument is 314 miles.
Oregon Caves National Monument. How to get by car to  the Oregon Caves National Monument. How to book a room and its price in  the Oregon Caves National Monument
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