Cave Tours: Cave tours begin in May and are offered 7 days a week. National Park Rangers guide visitors on hour-long, interpretative tours through the caves. Tours are conducted throughout the day, during the cave tour season, with a limit of twenty people per tour. The cave entrance is a 1.5 mile walk from the visitor center and rises 1,065 feet (324.6m), it is considered a strenuous hike. For safety, pets and wheeled vehicles (baby strollers) are not allowed on the cave trail. Allow three hours round trip for the hike and cave tour and come prepared with hiking shoes, a light jacket or sweatshirt (cave temperatures are forty-five degrees), and plenty of drinking water. The Introduction to Caving Tour is a special tour introducing visitors to the sport of caving. For more information call, 801-756-5238. Picnic Areas and Nature Trail: Picnic facilities and a 1/4 mile nature walk are available in the monument. Fishing: Fishing is permitted in the American Fork River with a valid Utah fishing license.

Surrounding Area: Many recreational opportunities are available in the area, including, backpacking, day hikes, camping, scenic drives, snowmobiling, cross country skiing, rockclimbing, and horseback riding.

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