Timpanogos Cave National Monument 24 mi
A national monument in Utah whose caves are reached by a steep paved 1.5-mile trail climbing 1,092 feet, followed by a 55-minute ranger tour at about 45°F.
Utah, 45°F inside, from $12.00
Caves near Salt Lake City, UT
4 show caves with public tours within 250 miles of Salt Lake City. The closest is Timpanogos Cave National Monument, about 24 miles away.
Distances are straight-line miles from downtown Salt Lake City; driving takes longer. Tour details checked 2026-10-22 against each cave's own site.
Minnetonka Cave 94 mi
A Forest Service cave in St. Charles Canyon northwest of Bear Lake, with half a mile of passages through nine rooms at 40°F, open from around Memorial Day.
St. Charles Canyon, ID, 40°F inside, from $8
Lehman Caves 173 mi
The cave in Great Basin National Park, seen only on ranger-led tours that run daily year-round and regularly sell out.
Great Basin National Park, NV
Idaho's Mammoth Cave 198 mi
A cave about eight miles north of Shoshone that you explore yourself by lantern, about a quarter mile in and out, with two natural history museums on the same ticket.
Shoshone, ID, from $15.00