General cave list colorado
BOULDER COUNTY
Mallory’s Cave- Boulder Mountain State Parks - N39 58.447 - W105 17.368 (FC) - Sandstone shelter, gated between Apr. 1 and Oct. 1 because of hibernating bats
Y2K Cave- Roosevelt N.F. - N40 09.540 - W105 28.514 (FC) - Granite shelter, stocked with food
CHAFFEE COUNTY
Spooky Bat Cave- B.L.M - N38 48.931 - W106 04.442 (FC) - Small, one room ? Many bats have been seen in this cave.
DOUGLAS COUNTY
Rainbow Caves - Pike N.F. - N39 08.188 - W105 05.624 (FC) - A few small caves are located in the cliffs on either side of the stream. The largest is on the north side. It has a big walk-in entrance but squeezes out after about 60 ft.
EAGLE COUNTY: Lime Creek area
Blowing Holes- White River N.F. - N39 23.234 - W106 40.482 (USGS)
Bonnies Hall- White River N.F. - N39 23.873 - W106 39.509 (FC) - 200 feet of passage, easy & nice cave
Boulder Pit- White River N.F. - N39 24.533 - W106 39.324 (OMS) - Small
Cave #1 -White River N.F. - N39 24.497 - W106 38.535 (OMS) - Small
Cave #2- White River N.F. - N39 24.504 - W106 38.508 (OMS) – Small
Chicken Shit Pit- White River N.F. - N39 23.518 - W106 39.321 (FC) - 126 ft of passage, Entrance is a 50 foot pit, rope required, Difficult rappel due to small and tight pit entrance
Corkscrew Cave - White River N.F. - N39 23.407 - W106 39.066 (FC) - 3500(?) feet of passage. Very big and wet cave if one can get through the tight entrance. May require a wet suit.
Crack View Cave- White River N.F. - N39 23.662 - W106 40.025 (OMS)
Foil Cave - White River N.F. - N39 24.555 - W106 39.438 (OMS)
Forty-five Degree Angle Cave- White River N.F. - N39 24.469 - W106 39.389 (OMS)
Forty Foot Cave- White River N.F. - N39 24.513 - W106 37.747 (OMS) - The Name says it all
Grovers Den - White River N.F. - N39 24.032 - W106 39.554 (FC) - Next to LimeCreekCave
Herbie’s Deli- White River N.F. - N39 24.286 - W106 39.228 (FC) - 1000 feet of passage, pits, rope required
Ice Palace Cave - a.k.a. Thomas’ GlassCave - White River N.F. - N39 23.881 - W106 39.396 (FC) -100 feet of passage, need ropes to enter. Dangerous rappel on ice, great photo opportunity
Lime Creek Cave - White River N.F. - N39 24.009 - W106 39.583 (FC)-1300 feet of passage. About 200 feet of very tight crawlway to get into cave, difficult climb to reach upper level
Powerline Cave - White River N.F. - N39 23.664 - W106 39.496 (FC) - 1400 feet of passage, need ropes
Refridgerator Cave - White River N.F. - N39 23.653 - W106 39.268 (OMS) - Entrance is often blocked by ice
Shaky Pit - White River N.F. - N39 23.741 - W106 39.190 (FC)- 30 foot pit, need rope to enter. One very small room. Interesting Ice formations, cave travels under road
Skylite Cave - White River N.F. - N39 24.265 - 106 39.267 (FC)- Next to Herbie’s Deli, has a skylight
Cliff Face Cave- White River N.F. - N39 23.999 - W106 39.556 (OMS)
Cliff Hole #1- White River N.F. - N39 24.415 - W106 39.368 (OMS)
Cliff Hole #2-White River N.F. - N39 24.390 - W106 39.396 (OMS)
Small Sink #1 - White River N.F. - N39 23.879 - W106 39.407 (OMS) - Approximate Coordinates
Small Sink #2 - White River N.F. - N39 23.084 - W106 39.415 (OMS) - Approximate Coordinates
Small Sink #3 - White River N.F. - N39 23.432 - W106 39.472 (OMS) - Approximate Coordinates
Small Sink #4 - White River N.F. - N39 23.082 - W106 39.508 (OMS) - Approximate Coordinates
Tim’s Hole - White River N.F. - N39 23.817 - W106 39.810 (OMS)
Hermits Cave - White River N.F. - N39 24.552 - W106 39.092 (FC) - Many signatures in cave
Ice Cave #2 - White River N.F. - N39 23.521 - W106 39.385 (OMS)
Imagine Caverns - White River N.F. - N39 24.277 - W106 39.457(OMS)
Shivering Timbers - White River N.F. - N39 23.054 - W106 39.245 (OMS)- This is a dig
EAGLE COUNTY: Tellurium Park area
Four Sisters Sinks - White River N.F. - N39 23.893 - W106 36.564 (OMS) - Four Sinks in this area
Sinking River Cave - White River N.F. - N39 24.244 - W106 37.531 (OMS) - 160 foot rappel to enter cave. Stream flows through the pit, you will get wet
Shelter Pit Cave - White River N.F. - N39 23.704 - W106 37.023 (OMS) - Ice occasionally won’t allow entry
EAGLE COUNTY: Fulford Cave area
Blue Butt Cave- White River N.F. - N39 29.436 - W106 39.482 (OMS) - Small wet cave, Coords will put you within 50 feet or so
Fulford Cave- White River N.F. - N39 29.675 - W106 39.234 (FC) - 5300+ ft of passage. Very popular cave, a little bit of everything
Unknown Cave - White River N.F. - N39 29.369 - W106 39.447 (OMS) - Approximate Coordinates, near Fulford Campground and Blue Butt Cave
EAGLE COUNTY: other areas
Sink Hole - B.L.M. - N39 32.943 - W107 02.027 (USGS) - Cottonwood Pass 7.5 min topo, Small sink
Thorn Cave - B.L.M. - N39 40.558 - W107 05.872 (FC) - Small 50 foot cave, actually in Lower Deep Creek Canyon, barely in Eagle County
EL PASO COUNTY
Palmer Lake Ice Cave - Pike N.F. - N39 07.026 - W104 56.092 (FC) - Approx. 500 ft of passage.
Boulder cave. Passage follows stream, you will probably get wet.
Rock Pile Cave - Pike N.F. - N39 04.685 - W104 56.219 (FC) - SmallBoulderCave
Unnamed Cave - Pike N.F. - N39 04.483 - W104 55.762 (FC) - SmallBoulderCave
FREMONT COUNTY
Unidentified Cave - B.L.M. - N38 32.093 - W105 07.338 (FC) - 20 feet of passage, right next to the highway
GARFIELD COUNTY: Glenwood Springs area
Amphitheater Cave - BLM - N39 33.952 - W107 18.274 (FC) - 270 ft of passage, difficult 7ft layback climb to reach the entrance, most of cave is tight crawlways, exact coords difficult to obtain due to steep cliffs in the area. a.k.a. Layback Caverns
Cave of the Clouds - White River N.F. - N39 33.888 - W107 18.184 (FC) - 350 feet (?) of passage, heavily vandalized, fun cave, big entrance room, popular with locals
Drapery Den - BLM or City of Glenwood(?) - N39 33.915 - W107 18.462 (FC) - 500 ft of passage, mostly in one large room. a.k.a. Trap Door Cave
Homeless Shelters - White River N.F. - N39 33.132 - W107 18.986 (GTA)- Numerous small caves in this area used by homeless people from the city of Glenwood Springs
Hubbards Cave - White River N.F. - N39 33.831 - W107 13.345(FC) - 1.19 Miles of passage, popular cave. Access to cave is via a 4x4 trail, CaverOne’s favorite cave
Ice Cave - White River N.F. - N39 33.852 - W107 13.292 (FC) - 300 feet of passage, tall ceiling, impressive entrance, just east of Hubbards Cave, follow trail east from Hubbards to entrance
Indian Steam Cave - White River N.F. - N39 33.075 - W107 19.029 (FC) - Just east of Glenwood Springs, on the south side of the train tracks. A pit with hot water inside. Short cave. AKA Indian Vapor Cave and Volcano Cave.
Ute Pictograph Shelter - White River N.F. - N39 36.425 - W107 08.963 (OMS)
GARFIELD COUNTY: Deep Creek area
Curtain Room Cave - White River N.F. - N39 41.975 - W107 11.382 (FC) - Large entrance, not much passage. Coords difficult due to high cliffs. Note there are three other caves nearby
Dust Hole Cave - White River N.F. - N39 41.111 - W107 11.290 (OMS) - SmallCave, South of Groaning
Groaning Cave - White River N.F. - 11.154 miles of passage. Cave is gated and access is controlled by the Colorado Cave Survey, contact information can be found at www.cavesurvey.coloradocaves.org/#Groaning_Contacts
Honkey Cave - White River N.F. - N39 41.926 - W107 11.359 (FC) - Nicely decorated
Ice Box - White River N.F. - N39 42.047 - W107 11.470 (OMS) - SmallCave
Mud Hole Cave - White River N.F. - N39 41.784 - W107 11.418 (OMS) – AKA MudRoomCave
Premonition Cave - White River N.F. - Main entrance is located at N39 41.783 - W107 10.448 (FC) - 1.47 miles of passage, 4x4 access - Dangerous entrance. Because of the cave’s remote location and difficulties, BE VERY CAREFUL! Need rope to safely enter cave, a second more difficult entrance is located on the North West side of the buttress at N39 41.812 - W107 10.478
Roybals Cave - White River N.F. - N39 41.742 - W107 11.370 (OMS) - 300 Feet of passage, located 400 feet north of FIXIN TO DIE CAVE
Twenty Pound Tick Cave - B.L.M. - N39 41.074 - W107 07.399 (FC) - 1.07 Miles of passage, SCUBA gear needed to enter. Difficult and dangerous entrance
Unidentified Cave - White River N.F. - N39 41.248 - W107 11.373 (USGS) - Small cave near Groaning
Unexplored Cave - White River N.F. - N39 42.256 - W107 11.597 (USGS) - ( 4 Caves in all)
Unidentified Cave - White River N.F. - N39 43.636 - W107 11.814 (USGS) - Broken Rib Creek 7.5 min topo, 3 caves in this area
Unidentified Cave - White River N.F. - N39 43.626 - W107 11.795 (USGS) - Broken Rib Creek 7.5 min
Unidentified Cave - White River N.F. - N39 41.716 - W107 10.028 (USGS) - Broken Rib Creek 7.5 min
Unidentified Cave - White River N.F. - N39 42.390 - W107 10.655 (USGS) - Broken Rib Creek 7.5 min
Unidentified Cave - White River N.F. - N39 42.591 - W107 11.446 (USGS) - Broken Rib Creek 7.5 min
Unidentified Cave - White River N.F. - N39 41.787 - W107 11.432 (USGS) - Broken Rib Creek 7.5 min
GARFIELD COUNTY: Patterson Creek Drainage
Shadow Lake Sink - White River N.F. - N39 48.422 - W107 24.338 (OMS) - 400 feet of passage, you will get wet and cold, ropes needed, not for novice cavers
Blair Lake Sink - White River N.F. - N39 48.799 - W107 24.582 (FC) - Big entrance, Shelter
Fisherman’s Tale - White River N.F. - N39 46.401 - W107 24.803 (OMS)
Fulton Cave - White River N.F. - Email us at [email protected] for coords - 1400 feet of passage, must walk in a waist deep stream most of the way, back of cave nicely decorated
Fulton Resurgence - White River N.F. - Email us at [email protected] for coords - Just below and west of Fulton Cave
Karst Cave - White River N.F. - N39 46.537 - W107 24.971 (OMS) - Many sink holes in the area, Has a 30 foot pit for an entrance, waterfall inside
Manhole Cave - White River N.F. - N39 45.285 - W107 24.480 (OMS) - Many cool sink holes in this area
Moose Calwell - White River N.F. - N39 47.139 - W107 24.527 (OMS)
GARFIELD COUNTY: White River Plateau
Bear Cave - White River N.F. - N39 38.850 - W107 14.150 (FC) - Cave emerges on a cliff high above Grizzly Creek.
Bear Sink - White River N.F. - N39 38.900 - W107 14.090 - about 350 feet NE of Bear Cave
Horror Hole - White River N.F. - N39 45.943 - W107 22.794 (OMS) - Right next to road
Ice House - White River N.F. - N39 40.048 - W107 14.051 (OMS) - Shelter?
Indian Cave - White River N.F. - N39 39.017 - W107 14.033 (USGS) - Shelter
Red Ant - White River N.F. - N39 38.920 - W107 14.090 (FC) – Small
Roadside Cave - White River N.F. - N39 45.618 - W107 22.706 (OMS)- Right next to Ute Trail
Washing Machine - White River N.F. - N39 45.826 - W107 22.752 (OMS) - Right next to Ute Trail
GARFIELD COUNTY: other areas
25 Foot Pit - White River N.F. - N39 45.035 - W107 24.506 (OMS) - 25 feet of passage Anvil Points Claystone Cave - B.L.M. - N39 31.281 - W107 54.896 (FC) - Apx. 2,200 feet of passage, cave walls are made of hard packed mud, Complex cave, Many passages
Cave #1 - White River N.F. - N39 41.691 - W107 11.322 (OMS)
Cave #2 - White River N.F. - N39 42.036 - W107 11.903 (OMS)
Elk Shaft Cave - White River N.F. - N39 40.397 - W106 16.167 (OMS) - 300 feet of passage(?) Ropes needed, 4 Pits in This large depression, ESC is the Southern most pit
Fire Pit - White River N.F. - N39 41.697 - W107 30.693 (FC) - 25 foot pit entrance, need rope
Rifle Falls - Rifle Falls State Rec. Area - N39 40.565 - W107 41.837 (OMS) - 1 Room
Ruckman’s Cave - B.L.M. - N39 43.179 - W107 41.440 (OMS) - Park at the coordinates. The cave is across the stream
Sweetwater Indian Cave - White River N.F. - N39 47.865 - W107 10.240 (USGS) - Coordinates from 7.5 min topo
Unnamed Pit - White River N.F. - N39 41.644 - W107 30.736 (OMS) - 20 foot pit, need rope to explore
Unidentified Cave - White River N.F. - N39 44.599 - W107 21.924 (USGS) - Carbonate 7.5 min topo
GUNNISON COUNTY
Cement Creek Caves - White River N.F. - N38 49.655 - W106 52.054(OMS) - 500 feet of passage, 3 caves in all.
Crooked Grotto - Gunnison N.F. - N38 49.722 - W106 42.211 (FC) - 90 feet of passage
Giant Grotto - Gunnison N.F. - N38 49.686 - W106 42.291 (FC) - Large entrance, dig possibilities
Hunters Camp Cave - Gunnison N.F. - N38 49.694 - W106 42.231 (FC) - 45 foot passage pinches out
Indian Shelter - Gunnison N.F. - N38 52.302 - W107 19.841 (FC) - Can be seen from the Coal Creek road from these coordinates.
Signature Chamber - Gunnison N.F. - N38 49.717 - W106 42.232 (FC) - About 100 feet of passage, one fairly large room
Storehouse Grotto - Gunnison N.F. - N38 49.708 - W106 42.151 (FC) - 2 entrances, 40 feet of passage
Willow Creek Shelter - Gunnison N.F. - N38 47.304 - W107 19.529 (FC) - Near Willow Creek. Has a cool column in the middle of the cave.
Unidentified Grotto - Gunnison N.F. - N38 49.669 - W106 42.366 (FC)
Unidentified Shelter - Gunnison N.F. - N38 57.594 - W107 14.461 (FC) - In Dark Canyon just east of Paonia Reservoir. Coords will get you within sight of cave. Entrance coords difficult due to high cliffs.
JEFFERSON COUNTY: Clear Creek Canyon area
Bare Ass Cave - State lands - N39 44.600 - W105 15.415 ( - granite fault cave, near the Fault Caves Fault Caves - State lands - N39 44.592 - W105 15.393 - granite fault cave - popular hangout, graffiti Tower Cave - State lands - N39 44.500 - W105 15.587 - granite fault cave, 20 foot pit entrance, rope? Quandary Cave - State lands - N39 44.883 - W105 17.803 - Small 20 foot cave, not a fault cave
JEFFERSON COUNTY: other areas
Cave of the 7 Ladders - Red Rocks State Park - N39 40.014 - W105 12.238 - No rock climbing in park!
Colorow Cave - ? - N39 36.483 - W105 10.500 (OMS) - Indian Hills Co 7.5 min topo, Residential area
LA PLATA COUNTY
Bell s Cavern - B.L.M? - N37 29.113 - W107 48.802 (FC)
Las Animas County
Andy’s Cave - B.L.M? - N37 34.750 - W103 06.345 (USGS)
Trinchera Cave - B.L.M? - N37 09.968 - W104 00.898 (USGS) - Sandstone Shelter
Unidentified Cave - B.L.M.? - N37 10.469 - W104 00.670 (USGS) -Trinchera Cave 7.5 min topo
Unidentified Cave - B.L.M.? - N37 12.954 - W104 01.030 (USGS) -Trinchera Cave 7.5 min topo
MESA COUNTY
Bridgeport Pit - B.L.M - N38 50.981 - W108 21.759 (FC)
Grand Meeander Cave - B.L.M - N39 05.873 - W108 52.431 (FC) - 700 feet of passage, sandstone cave, Extremely large undercut cave, in a desert setting
Unidentified Cave - B.L.M - N38 50.993 - W108 21.722 (FC) - In claystone. Just south of the road up Deer Creek. Small and tight, not much passage
Raven Cave - B.L.M - N38 50.996 - W108 21.791 (FC) - 500 ft. of passage in claystone. Just south Bridgeport Road.
MOFFAT COUNTY
Mantle Cave - Dinosaur National Monument - N40 27.998 - W108 54.090 (USGS) - PRIVATE?, Sandstone
Stateline Cave - Dinosaur National Monument - N40 33.636 - W109 02.980 (OMS) - Jones Hole Area
Whispering Cave - Dinosaur National Monument - N40 30.943 - W108 59.651 (USGS) - 450 feet of passage, Longest surveyed shot in the state at 200 feet, made of sandstone
Winnie’s Grottos - Dinosaur National Monument - N40 41.096 - W108 54.344 (GTA) - Coordinates taken from 15 minute topo, approximate
OURAY COUNTY
Crystal Cave - Uncompahgre N.F. - N38 00.901 - W107 40.913 (OMS) - 300 feet of passage, crystals inside
Bridal Veil Shelter - Uncompahgre N.F. - N38 02.547 - W107 39.716 (OMS) - Shelter cave, Nice view
PARK COUNTY
Cave Creek Cavern - Pike N.F. - N39 07.894 - W106 07.725 (FC) - 1,600 Feet of passage, has the biggest room of any cave in the state (the Colorado room), Dangerous entrance, loose rock and timbers - has collapsed several times in the past
Lost Creek Caves - Pike N.F. - N39 12.994 - W105 24.676 (USGS) - Many granite boulder caves in this area, Look at a McCurdy Mountain 7.5 min topo to find them, Dangerous and slippery passages
PITKIN COUNTY
The Grottos - White River N.F. - N39 07.128 - W106 41.996 (GTA) - Taken from 7.5 minute topo, New York Peak Colorado, approximate coordinates
PLUEBO COUNTY Indian Cave Falls Cave - B.L.M - N37 56.098 - W104 50.870 (FC) - Sandstone
RIO BLANCO COUNTY
Spring Cave - White River N.F. - N39 51.602 - W107 32.312 (FC) - 1.68 Miles of passage, 30 minute hike from the campground, popular cave, Vader’s favorite cave
SAN JUAN COUNTY
4X2 Lakes Caves 1 and 2 - San Juan N.F. - N37 43.204 - W107 42.324 (OMS) - Both caves total 30 ft
Cave of the Fallen Sheep - San Juan N.F. - N37 46.345 - W107 40.485 (OMS) - 200 feet of passage, sheep skeletons, Dangerous cave
Coal Creek Cave - San Juan N.F. - N37 42.836 - W107 46.297 (OMS) - 30 feet of passage, small crawlways
East Engineer Cave - San Juan N.F. - N37 45.454 - W107 40.751 (FC) - Small In and Out Cave - San Juan N.F. - N37 45.454 - W107 40.751 (OMS) - Short cave, through trip
Molas Waterfall Pit - San Juan N.F. - N37 45.290 - W107 40.854 (FC) - Small and tight shelter
Salamander - San Juan N.F. - N37 42.118 - W107 47.392 (OMS) - 350 feet of passage
Surprise Cave - San Juan N.F. - Contact [email protected] for coords - About 3500 feet of passage, 75% of which is at least ankle deep in water. Can be chest deep in places
Susie Q Cave - San Juan N.F. - N37 42.329 - W107 46.757 (FC) - Small, some mining done inside
Through the Pillar - San Juan N.F. - N37 42.836 - W107 42.975 (OMS) - 300 feet of low wide passage
