Have you ever been to Lava River Cave? Have you even heard about it? It is truly one of the “Coolest” places in Arizona.
When we say “Cool” this place lives up to that word. You should dress appropriately when you go to visit, with warm clothes and sturdy shoes. Lava River Cave is as cool as 42° Fahrenheit even in summer, and you may even find some ice inside. The rocks are always sharp and slippery, too.
This mile-long lava tube cave was formed roughly 700,000 years ago by molten rock that erupted from a volcanic vent in nearby Hart Prairie. The top, sides and bottom of the flow cooled and solidified first, after which the insides of the lava river continued to flow emptying out the present cave.
Ample evidence of how the tube was born is written in the rocks of which it is formed. Small wave-like undulations in the floor are the remains of ripples frozen in the last trickle of molten rock that flowed from the cave. Stone icicles hanging from the ceiling show where a final blast of volcanic heat caused the rock to partially re-liquefy and drip.
Bring two or three sources of light, in case one happens to fail, it can be very dark one mile from the nearest light source.
Portions of the cave which were defaced by graffiti, have been recently cleaned up. Today's more environmentally aware visitors take better care of such a unique resource and report vandals and graffiti when they see them.
Location: About 14 miles north of Flagstaff on paved highways and graveled Forest Roads. Travel time is about 45 minutes.
Contact: Flagstaff Ranger District - 928-526-0866
Website: http://goo.gl/Ma0byP (yes, special shortened URL – the real one is way too long)
Directions: Drive 9 miles north of Flagstaff on US 180 and turn west (left) on FR 245 (at milepost 230). Continue 3 miles to FR171 and turn south 1 mile to where FR 171B turns left a short distance to Lava River Cave. The website has a map.
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