Entrance Fee
$12.00
/ Timed Entry Reservation - Location
Park Hours (Today)
7:00AM - 5:30PM
Timpanogos Cave Visitor Center: 7:00AM - 5:30PM
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About the Park
The visitor center, caves, and cave tours have not yet opened for the 2026 season. Hike your way past stunning vistas to explore a hidden underground world. Taste the thrill of caving as you twist and bend to enter beautifully decorated rooms. Learn the science behind formations and hear stories of cave exploration and preservation. Experience and discover as you go – geologic mysteries await
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What to See & Do
Cave Tour
Join a ranger for a 55-minute cave tour through the Timpanogos Cave system. Enjoy the cool, damp, air, marvel at the delicate, colorful, formations and learn about the million-year process that has created these unique caverns.
Walk the Canyon Nature Trail
Take a walk along the American Fork river on the north side of the canyon. This side of the canyon features wildlife and plants not found on the south side. There are several interpretive signs along the trail and benches to rest on. You can also view the cave entrance roughly 1,000 feet higher and across the canyon using an installed scope.
Hike the Cave Trail
The Timpanogos Cave Trail is 1.5 miles each way and gains 1,100 vertical feet. Hike past thousands of years of geologic history while enjoying breathtaking vistas and the natural sounds of the park. Plan on approximately 2-2.5 hours roundtrip.
Self-Guided Tours
Along the Way - For Kids!
A digital self guided tour of the Timpanogos Cave hiking trail. This is a walking-only trail. Plan on 1-2 hours to complete the hike up and make your way back down.
Visitor Centers
Timpanogos Cave Visitor Center
The Timpanogos Cave Visitor Center is located in American Fork Canyon on UT-92. It sits at the base of the cave trail that leads to Timpanogos Cave. The visitor center is generally closed when the cave tours are closed. See https://www.nps.gov/tica for the most up-to-date information.
Getting Here & Transit
How to Get Here
From I-15: Take Exit 284 (Alpine-Highland exit), turn east on State Highway 92 and proceed ten miles (16km) to the monument. UT 40 or U.S. 189: Travel UT 189 through Provo Canyon, west on Orem 800 North (UT 52). After 2.4 miles turn right on State Street UT- 89. After 3.8 miles, turn onto Pleasant Grove 100 East (UT 146). Stay on this road for almost five miles, as it turns in Canyon Road and takes you to the mouth of American Fork Canyon. Turn right up American Fork Canyon to visitor center.
Park Amenities
Entrance Fees & Passes
Standard Fees
Timed Entry Reservation - Location
$12.00Open seasonally depending on weather. Caves cannot be accessed without a ticket. Tickets are between $2.00 and $12.00 depending on age and are 50% off for the passholder only with a Senior or Access Pass. This tour spends 55 minutes inside of the cave system with a ranger walking along a 1/3 mile trail. There are multiple stairs and places you must bend and twist. Visitors on this tour will see Hansen Cave, Middle Cave, and Timpanogos Cave.
Timed Entry Reservation - Location
$17.00Open seasonally depending on weather. Caves cannot be accessed without a ticket. Spend an hour inside the Timpanogos Cave System with a ranger on a lantern guided tour. Discover what early explorers experienced as they traveled through the dark passages of the cave. Hear stories of early exploration and marvel at the cave’s geology by the glow of your lantern and experience the caves in a way that hasn't been done in decades. This tour is limited to those 7 years of age and older.
Timed Entry Reservation - Location
$22.00Open seasonally depending on weather. Caves cannot be accessed without a ticket. With a helmet and headlamp you are ready to experience Hansen Cave in its natural state. With a ranger, you'll scramble and sometimes even crawl on the trail leading to Hansen Cave Lake, along the same route Martin Hansen conducted tours in the late 1800s. The tour is considered strenuous. Must be 14 years of age or older to participate.
Operating Hours
Visitor Center
The Visitor Center is currently open for the season.
- Monday7:00AM - 5:30PM
- Tuesday7:00AM - 5:30PM
- Wednesday7:00AM - 5:30PM
- Thursday7:00AM - 5:30PM
- Friday7:00AM - 5:30PM
- Saturday7:00AM - 5:30PM
- Sunday7:00AM - 5:30PM
Photos
Visitors gaze at delicate cave formations in Timpanogos Cave's Chimes Chamber
Two cavers look at large formations in Hansen Cave
Utah Valley beyond the steep cliffs and fir trees of American Fork Canyon
Narrow hiking trail with steep drop offs and red and yellow stripes down the center.
When to Go
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Trip Length
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