Timpanogos Cave National Monument offers ranger-guided cave tours of a cave filled with twisting helictites; visitors must be on a tour to enter, and each tour begins and ends at the visitor center with a self-guided mile-and-a-half hike on a narrow, steep path with steep drop-offs on one side. There is no cost to enter the park; a regular cave tour ticket is $2 to $12* depending on age, tickets can be reserved up to 30 days ahead, regular tours are limited to 16 people, and the NPS says tours are very popular and sell out in advance. The NPS says tour seasons typically run from May/June through September/October, and its conditions page says tours generally open late May and run through early October, so mid-October tour availability is unconfirmed (call 801-756-5239). The monument is on Highway 92 in American Fork Canyon, 10 miles east of I-15, and the NPS directions use I-15 exit 284 (Alpine-Highland).
*Fees subject to change, please check nps.gov for updated information.
Nearest Airports
Straight-line distance from Timpanogos Cave National Monument, not drive time.
- Provo Municipal (PVU) — 15 miles
- Salt Lake City International (SLC) — 28 miles
- Ogden Hinckley (OGD) — 55 miles
Live Conditions
Wildlife Spotted Nearby
We checked fees, seasonal opening, reservations and operating status on 2026-10-14. These change without notice — confirm with nps.gov the week you travel.
Sources — 6 claims, 6 checked against the source
| Claim | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Visitors must be on a cave tour to enter; cave filled with twisting helictites; hiking path to the cave is narrow, steep, with steep drop-offs on one side (checked 2026-10-14) | NPS - Timpanogos Cave National Monument | Checked |
| No cost to enter the park; a cave tour ticket must be purchased to enter the caves; tickets are between $2.00 and $12.00 depending on age; tours are very popular and sell out in advance (checked 2026-10-14) | NPS - Timpanogos Cave fees & passes | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Cave tour seasons typically begin in May/June and run through September/October; regular cave tours are limited to 16 people; tours may be reserved up to 30 days in advance (checked 2026-10-14) | NPS - Timpanogos Cave operating hours & seasons | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Tours are reserved through recreation.gov; visitor center information line (801) 756-5239 x2 (checked 2026-10-14) | NPS - Timpanogos Cave operating hours & seasons | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Cave tour season changes each year; generally tours open late May and run through early October; for current tour operations call 801-756-5239 (page last updated April 23, 2025) (checked 2026-10-14) | NPS - Timpanogos Cave alerts & conditions | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| From I-15 take Exit 284 (Alpine-Highland exit), then east on State Highway 92 for ten miles to the monument (checked 2026-10-14) | NPS - Timpanogos Cave directions | Checked |