Minnetonka Cave
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Minnetonka Cave, administered by the U.S. Forest Service
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| Location | Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[1] |
| Discovery | 1907 |
| Geology | Karst cavern, Mississippian Limestone |
| Entrances | 1 |
| Difficulty | Easy |
Minnetonka Cave is one of the larger limestone caves in the state of Idaho. It is located in Cache National Forest in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States, above the village of St. Charles (located at the north end of Bear Lake). Tours through the cave are offered from Memorial Day (weather permitting) through Labor Day by Scenic Canyons Recreational Services, the concessionaire that holds the special use permit from the United States Forest Service. The half-mile route through the cave is lined with stalactites and stalagmites.
The cave is a hibernaculum to five different species of bats.[2] One species, the Townsend's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii), while not on the endangered species list is on the lists of both the State of Idaho and the Forest Service as a species of concern.[3]
References
- ↑ Montpelier RD, Caribou-Targee NFs map
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Minnetonka Cave. |
- Bearlake visitors bureau
- Scenic Canyons - Photos and tour information
- Backcountry Secrets: Minnetonka Cave Idaho coordinates
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