Twisty helictites growing off a stalactite
Timpanogos Cave is filled with twisting helictites and other beautiful formations NPS/Ryan R Maurer

Timpanogos Cave National Monument

National Monument · Utah · National Park Service

The visitor center, caves, and cave tours have not yet opened for the 2026 season. Hike your way past stunning vistas to explore a hidden underground world. Taste the thrill of caving as you twist and bend to enter beautifully decorated rooms. Learn the science behind formations and hear stories of cave exploration and preservation. Experience and discover as you go – geologic mysteries await

Plan your visit

Trails & hiking

Hiking

Know before you go

Phone
(801)756-5239
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

Getting there

Directions on Google Maps →

Things to do

Highlights: Explorers and Expeditions · Industry · Logging and Timber Cutting · Native American Heritage · Animals · Caves, Caverns and Karst · Forests and Woodlands · Fossils and Paleontology · Geology

Activities & features: Caving · Guided Tours · Junior Ranger Program

Photos

  • Visitors gaze at delicate cave formations in Timpanogos Cave's Chimes Chamber
    NPS/Ryan R. Maurer
  • Two cavers look at large formations in Hansen Cave
    NPS/Ryan R. Maurer
  • Utah Valley beyond the steep cliffs and fir trees of American Fork Canyon
    NPS
  • Narrow hiking trail with steep drop offs and red and yellow stripes down the center.
    NPS/A. Shirey
  • Ranger ducking and twisting to fit through a narrow cave passage.
    NPS/H. Taylor

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Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12