Amphitheater Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.3769°N, 113.4327°W
INTO THE DARK · CAVES DIRECTORY
Caves in Idaho
37 Caves Found
Idaho's cave geography spans lava fields of the Snake River Plain to alpine limestone in the Caribou-Targhee. Craters of the Moon National Monument has seven lava tube caves open for self-guided exploration — Indian Tunnel is large enough to walk upright through a collapsed skylight. Minnetonka Cave in the Bear Lake Highlands is a Forest Service limestone cave at 7,700 feet, open only summer months, genuinely remote. The lava tubes of the Snake River Plain are among the geologically youngest caves in the US.
Every cave listed here is on public or accessible land. Always bring three light sources, water, and let someone know your plans before entering any undeveloped cave. Temperature inside: typically 50–62°F year-round. Explore all caves on the Trek4Free map →
Type
Access
Argenta Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 45.3473°N, 112.8447°W
Beauty Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.4468°N, 113.5245°W
Boy Scout Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.4453°N, 113.5264°W
Cavern Entrance
Limestone Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 45.8365°N, 111.8779°W
Cavern Exit
Limestone Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 45.8365°N, 111.8765°W
Cougar Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 42.3619°N, 111.2660°W
Craters of the Moon National Monument
Lava Tube Self-Guided Nat'l Park $20
Seven lava tube caves open for self-guided exploration on an alien landscape of cinder cones, lava fields, and volcanic craters in southern Idaho. The monument sits atop one of the world's youngest an…
Creons Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 42.9611°N, 113.2191°W
Crystal Ice Cave
Ice Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 42.9520°N, 113.2170°W
Devil's Kitchen
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 46.5908°N, 112.0671°W
Dewdrop Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.4442°N, 113.5286°W
Eurika Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.1227°N, 115.5741°W
Great Owl Cavern
Limestone Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.4223°N, 113.5575°W
Hendricks/Apex Mill Site
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 45.1499°N, 113.0009°W
Higby Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.2954°N, 116.1327°W
Hole in the Rock
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 46.0288°N, 117.1618°W
Hole in the Wall Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 47.4034°N, 113.1910°W
Horseshoe Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.4462°N, 113.4990°W
Ice Cave
Ice Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.3367°N, 113.4342°W
Idaho Mammoth Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.0704°N, 114.4120°W
Indian Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.4424°N, 113.5299°W
Kuna Caves
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.4121°N, 116.4497°W
Lariat Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 42.9181°N, 113.1917°W
Last Chance Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.4465°N, 113.4959°W
Lava River Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.4484°N, 113.4952°W
Lucille Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 45.5245°N, 116.3019°W
Minnetonka Cave
Limestone Guided Nat'l Forest $10
A limestone cave in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest at 7,700 feet elevation near Bear Lake in southeastern Idaho — high altitude, remote, seasonal, and run by the Forest Service without the commer…
Minnetonka Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 42.0874°N, 111.5188°W
Moss Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.3768°N, 113.4349°W
Needles Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.4470°N, 113.5017°W
Paris Ice Cave
Ice Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 42.2314°N, 111.5619°W
Placer Mines
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 45.1630°N, 113.0123°W
Snake Pit
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 46.3268°N, 113.2936°W
Veil Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 45.1274°N, 114.7241°W
Wind Caves
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.2551°N, 116.1325°W
Wind Caves
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.2544°N, 116.1324°W