Top 6 Caves 시스키유 카운티

Sentinel Cave connects all the way through from the upper entrance to a lower entrance. The main path through the cave is among the least challenging in the Lava Beds National Monument. Check in with rangers at the Visitor Center for a free permit before entering any of the caves in the park, and always follow their rules for caving safely and softly.

Hercules Leg Cave is one of the most challenging excursions in the park. Experienced cavers can travel through passages under 2.5 feet high to connect to an exit at Juniper Cave. Check in with rangers at the Visitor Center for a free permit before entering any of the caves in the park, and always follow their rules for caving safely and softly.

Sunshine Cave is a moderately challenging cave to explore, with rough paths and low ceilings. The cave gets its name from two collapsed roof sections that let in sunlight. Travel with a light anyway, that sunshine doesn't reach all the dark corners! Check in with rangers at the Visitor Center for a free permit before entering any of the caves in the park, and always follow their rules for caving safely and softly.

Hopkins Chocolate Cave is one of the most challenging caves in the park. There is one passage that is less than 3 feet high, and deeper areas of the cave require crawling. Explorer E.L. Hopkins named the cave for its rich brown lava formations that look like melted chocolate. Check in with rangers at the Visitor Center for a free permit before entering any of the caves in the park, and always follow their rules for caving safely and softly.

Attractive waterfall in just a half-mile distance from the trailhead, just before it flows into the Sacramento River. Best at spring/early summer flow, it thins out later in the season. Cool Cave behind the falls.

Ice-skating in hot summer deep underground in a volcanic lava cave? Yes, while it is over 100°F outside, some caves here preserve cold winter temperatures long into the summer, some throughout the year. This cave with a steep descent deep into a 7000 year-young lava tube cave, reaching down three levels, with large icicles and and underground frozen lake on the lowest level. The cave was formed by volcanic gas bubbling through liquid lava dunging the last eruption of a Modoc cascade volcano, and connects underground to the western side of Medicine Lake Road (highway 49). Warning: None of the many caves here have any signage or guidance, many are long with multiple confusing branches, narrow crawl/climbing sections, sudden deep drops, loose rock, water and ice underground. Only teams of experienced cavers with the right equipment should attempt exploration.