



Ape Cave
98616
💡"cell phone lights are grossly inadequate"
🏔️"6 Natural Wonders" (The New York Times)
👟Wear sturdy shoes, the ground is jagged
Walk through a 2,000-year-old lava tube where the darkness is total and the temperature hovers near freezing. Ape Cave offers a rare chance to scramble through volcanic geology far below ground, surrounded by walls that still glitter with frozen stone.
volcanic geology
spooky darkness
family-friendly lower route
challenging upper route




Ape Cave
98616
💡"cell phone lights are grossly inadequate"
🏔️"6 Natural Wonders" (The New York Times)
👟Wear sturdy shoes, the ground is jagged
Walk through a 2,000-year-old lava tube where the darkness is total and the temperature hovers near freezing. Ape Cave offers a rare chance to scramble through volcanic geology far below ground, surrounded by walls that still glitter with frozen stone.
volcanic geology
spooky darkness
family-friendly lower route
challenging upper route