Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park, MT
Candlelight Tours
Cave Tour
2 hr. 00 min.
Tour Description
Tickets are on sale starting November 27th at 8:00 am MT.
Tours run December 15th through December 23rd.
Candlelight tours follow the entire developed cave route with a 3/4 mile unshoveled walk uphill uphill 300 feet in elevation to reach the cave. Visitors must complete this within 1/2 hr to be eligible.
The 3/4 miles of trail underground will involve turning, bending, duckwaddling, and a slide. The first half will use the cave lights while the second half will be via the glow of candle lanterns! The tour provides an intimate look at cave formations, speleothems, in the way the first explorers viewed them. Customers will visit Decision Rock, the Cathedral Room, the Pit, Garden of the Gods, the Brown Waterfall Room and Paradise! A flat, 1/2 mile unshoveled walk back to the visitor center wraps concludes the tour. Total distance: 2 miles.
Visitors will pass near hibernating bats. White nose syndrome, a fungus that affects bats but not people, has reached Montana. Bat mortalities from the disease are often 80% and higher. Managers are requiring precautions from visitors to reduce additional stressors to this fragile cave resource.Visitors cannot bring or wear any item that has been to another cave or mine in the last 5 years.
Thank you for saving our bat population!!
Tour Details
- Duration: 2 hr. 00 min.
- Accessible: No
Important Information
All tours are by a trained guide. No self-guided tours are available. The cave has an average temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 Celsius) and over 90 percent humidity year-round regardless of outside weather. Most areas are dimly lit, and some are narrow and enclosed. Consider bringing a warm jacket, good walking shoes, a hand-held camera, and bottled water. Pets, strollers, backpacks, and purses are not allowed.
Note: Some Tours may be available only from the Tour Park on a first-come-first-served basis. Arrival dates earlier than the online-reservation-window may also be available at the Tour Park.