Blowhole Cave

Blowhole Cave

Blowhole Cave is a cave in Utah County, Utah, United States to the west of Utah Lake. The cave is owned by the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) and is managed by the Timpanogos Grotto of the National Speleological Society. A cave gate was installed April 25–26, 2006. Blowhole cave is very warm (more than ) and moist. Total surveyed length is , and total depth is . Blowhole Cave is the 9th deepest cave in Utah. To explore the cave, approximately of rope is needed. The most notable formation inside the cave is the Navajo Blanket, a wall composed of brown, tan, red, white, and gray rock. thumb|none|alt=Navajo Blanket formation in Blowhole Cave.|Navajo Blanket formation

Details

Depth
340 ft
Access
Restricted
Length
1165 ft
Survey
[http://www.caves.org/grotto/timpgrotto/images/maps/BlowholeCave.jpgClair Call & Rod Horrocks, 1989]
Geology
Limestone
Hazards
Slippery surfaces
Location
Utah County, Utah
Elevation
5293 ft
Difficulty
Vertical
Photo Width
256
Entrance Count
1