Bear Bones, National Parks gallery
50,000 year old bear bones Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Visitor Center at Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve
First built in 1923 and remodeled in 1948, the Oregon Caves Visitor Center welcomes over 60,000 visitors annually.
Tourist Attraction - Joaquin Millers Chapel
This is a room seen on the cave tour. It is called Joaquin Miller's Chapel and it is named after the author, Joaquin Miller because he wrote about Oregon Caves in Sunset magazine. This article gave Oregon Caves... More
Ghost Room Then and Now - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
The largest room in the cave, the Ghost Room, shown in the 1950s with crude ladders. In 1992 extensive restoration efforts made the room safer and restored natural water flows.
Ghost Room, National Parks gallery
The largest room in the cave, the Ghost Room. Public domain photograph of quarry, mining industry, miners, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Child's drawing, National Parks gallery
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Child's drawing, National Parks gallery
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Cave Entrance, National Parks gallery
This is a picture in front of the cave entrance. Public domain photograph of a cave, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cliff Nature Trail - National Parks Gallery
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Child's drawing, National Parks gallery
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Soda Straw, National Parks gallery
Soda straw stalactites found in the Petrified Gardens. Public domain photograph of a cave, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Carbide-Marked Arrow - National Parks Gallery
Carbide-marked arrow found off the tour route as it is today. This is one of many arrows found in the caves which were used for explorers to find their way into and out of the cave.
Child's drawing, National Parks gallery
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Child's drawing, National Parks gallery
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Cliff Nature Trail - National Parks Gallery
Snags and down trees are habitats for many creatures in the Old Growth Forest.
Plaque on the Cave - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
The plaque presented on the cave.
A View from the Top - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
The Siskiyou Mountain as seen from the Cliff Nature Trail. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Igneous Intrusion, National Parks gallery
Igneous intrusion found in the Ghost Room. Public domain photograph of a cave, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bear Bones, National Parks gallery
3,000 year old bear bones found in the cave.
The River Styx - National Parks Gallery
This is the river that flows through Oregon Caves, and it is called the River Styx. When it flows out of the cave, the river is called Caves Creek and this eventually reaches the Pacific Ocean.
Child's drawing, National Parks gallery
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Child's drawing, National Parks gallery
child, drawing, oregon caves, field trip
Bacon with Moonmilk - National Parks Gallery
Bacon covered with Moonmilk seen from stairs that lead out of the Imagination Room.
Child's drawing, National Parks gallery
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Paradise Lost, National Parks gallery
Picture of the room Paradise Lost. Public domain photograph of a cave, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Child's drawing, National Parks gallery
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Ranger and Visitors in Paradise Lost
A Park Rangers shows visitors drapery formations inside the room, Paradise Lost.
Cliff Nature Trail - National Parks Gallery
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Child's drawing, National Parks gallery
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The Marble Halls of Oregon - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
The Marble Halls of Oregon; this room is called the marble ceiling and you can really see the marble in the cave.
White Springtail eating fungi - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
A white springtail is eating fungi growing on the scat of a small mammal. The actual size of the scat is less than 1 cm in diameter. This photo helps to give the perspective on how small springtails are and the... More
Child's drawing, National Parks gallery
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Cave Cricket in the Exit Tunnel
This is a cave cricket or camel cricket found in the Exit Tunnel of Oregon Caves. Notice how long its appendages and antennae are.
Soda Straws, National Parks gallery
These are formations known as soda straws and like soda straws they are hollow tubes. They are made up of the mineral calcite.
Cliff Nature Trail - National Parks Gallery
Fog covers the Cliff Nature Trail.
Cliff Nature Trail - National Parks Gallery
The Cliff Nature Trail as seen right after the cave tour.
Angel Falls with Blacklight - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
Angel Falls with a blacklight shinning on the formations causes luminescence.
Crystal Snail, National Parks gallery
Can you see the snail? It has been covered with calcite crystals inside the caves.
National parks: Formations - public domain image
Formations found on top of the Spiral Staircase. Public domain photograph of a cave, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Popcorn and Soda Straws - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Popcorn and soda straws found in the cave. Public domain photograph of a cave, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Child's drawing, National Parks gallery
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Water drops into a cave pool - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Water drops into a cave pool and makes ripples. Water is vital to the life of the cave and the cave itself. It helps the cave continue to change and grow.
Cliff Nature Trail - National Parks Gallery
Snow surrounds the Cliff Nature trail.
Formations Found in the Cave's Exit
These are some of the youngest formations found in the cave's artifical tunnel which leads to the exit.
Cliff Nature Trail - National Parks Gallery
The Siskiyou Mountains as seen from the Cliff Nature Trail. Public domain photograph of a mountain range, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Icicles form at the Entrance to Oregon Caves.
Icicles form at the Entrance to Oregon Caves
The Grand Column at the bottom of the Spiral Stair
This is a picture of the Grand Column that you will see along the trail inside of Oregon Caves. This is the thickest column found in the cave and one of the oldest.
Child's drawing, National Parks gallery
child, drawing, oregon caves, field trip
Paradise Lost's Drapery - National Parks Gallery
Speleothems known as drapery found in Paradise Lost. Public domain photograph of a cave, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Child's drawing, National Parks gallery
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Child's drawing, National Parks gallery
child, drawing, oregon caves, field trip
Banana Grove, National Parks gallery
This is a room inside Oregon Caves seen along the cave tour called the Banana Grove. It was named this because people imagined seeing banana shapes in the drapery and flowstone formations.
Oregon Caves - winter - National Parks Gallery
Oregon caves - winter Public domain photograph of a cave, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Snow-covered Chateau - National Parks Gallery
Snow-covered Chateau Public domain photograph of historical landmark building in Austria, Austrian architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Oregon Caves - winter1 - National Parks Gallery
Oregon Caves - winter Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Icicles on Trail - National Parks Gallery
Icicles along a trail at Oregon Caves
Cave entrance - winter - National Parks Gallery
Cave entrance - winter Public domain photograph of a cave, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sunset at Bigelow Lakes - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
A couple watches the sunset from the Bigelow Lakes overlook at Oregon Caves National Preserve.
Millers Chapel at Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve
The second largest room at Oregon Caves. Public domain photograph of a cave, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Star Party at Oregon Caves - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Visitors enjoy an evening under the stars during the Oregon Caves Perseid meteor shower.