Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park, MT
Classic TourCave Tour
2 hr. 00 min.
Tour Description Tours are offered daily May 1 through September 30. Advanced ticket sales for prescheduled tours are available for tours from May 1st through September 30th.
The Classic Tour begins with a 3/4 mile walk uphill 300 feet in elevation to reach the cave entrance. Visitors must complete this within 1/2 hr to be eligible; most can walk this in 15 or 20 min.
Visitors travel nearly 3/4 mile of highly decorated cave passageways. Turn, bend, duck - waddle and even slide along this adventurous route while a guide interprets the underground splendor of various rooms including Decision Rock, the Cathedral Room, the Pit, Garden of the Gods, and the Brown Waterfall Room! There are over 600 stairs throughout the cave. A flat, 1/2 mile gravel walk back to the visitor center concludes the tour. Total distance: 2 miles.
Visitors will pass near a nursery colony of bats. White nose syndrome, a fungus that affects bats but not people, has reached Montana. Bat mortalities from the disease are higher than 80%. 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.
Children less than 5 years of age are not allowed on this tour.
No bags of any kind unless there is a medical necessity.
Visitors should plan on arriving at the upper visitor at least 30 minutes prior to tour time. The $8 park entry fee still applies for non-resident vehicles. Daily entry pass may be purchased prior to arrival.
Is this too challenging? Opt for the Paradise Tour also offered daily.
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 light jacket, good walking shoes, a hand-held camera, and bottled water. Pets, strollers, backpacks, and purses are not allowed.
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