Timpanogos Cave National Monument

Timpanogos Cave National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table).

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Timpanogos Cave National Monument

Cave system, Utah, U.S. Located on the northwestern slope of Mount Timpanogos (11,750 ft [3,581 m]), the second highest peak of the Wasatch Mountains, it was established in 1922; it occupies 0.4 sq mi (1 sq km). It centres around a three-chambered limestone cave noted for its pink and white crystal-filigreed walls and tinted formations.

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Timpanogos Cave National Monument

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National Monuments

Address: RR 3 Box 200
American Fork, UT 84003
Phone: 801-756-5239;
Fax: 801-756-5661;
Web: www.nps.gov/tica/
Size: 250 acres.
Established: Proclaimed on October 14, 1922; transferred from Forest Service on August 10, 1933.
Location: In north-central Utah, within 10 miles of Lehi, American Fork, and Pleasant Grove. UT 92 runs east-west through the monument.
Facilities: Picnic area, restaurant/snacks (é), visitor center (é), museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail.
Activities: Hiking, fishing, ranger-guided programs (including cave tours).
Special Features: Three moderate-sized limestone caves sit high on the rocky slopes of American Fork Canyon in the shadow of Mount Timpanogos. They are decorated with a dazzling display of helictites, stalactites, stalagmites, and other unusual formations. Caves are generally open from mid-May through September.

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See other parks in Utah.