Minnetonka Cave

Located near Bear Lake on the Idaho-Utah boarder, Minnetonka Cave is the most popular cave in the region. Minnetonka Cave is a half-mile long of which 1,800 feet has been developed for guided tours to the public. The tours take visitors past lit cave formations and through its large, winding passages. The tours require walking more than a half-mile up and down 444 stone or metal steps. The temperature inside is 40 degrees so the 90 minute tour can get chilly after being in the warm summer temperatures outside. Guided tours typically begin between Memorial Day weekend and the first weekend in June, depending on snow levels at the cave. Since the cave is used by the Townsend big-eared bat, the cave season of operation is managed to consider the hibernation of the bat. From late June to early August, hour-long waits are common. Tours are conducted every half hour from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. seven days per week on a first-come first-served basis. Purchasing tickets for those times is only available at the cave on the day of the tour. It is common for tours to be sold out hours in advance, so groups may want to send someone up in the morning to buy tickets for later in the day.

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