Ice caves

Ice caves: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Ice caves

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Ice caves — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.15548, -114.34077. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ice caves

• Black Magic Canyon · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~5 km · Must-see
• Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth National Forest · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~29 km · Must-see
• Sand Butte Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~45 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~48 km · Must-see
• Kelly Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mormon Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~50 km · Must-see
• Emmanuel Episcopal Church · church · Blaine · ~51 km · Must-see
• Carbonate Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~53 km · Must-see
• Buttercup Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~55 km · Must-see
• Mahoney Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~62 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~64 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Blaine · ~66 km · Must-see
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~70 km · Must-see
• Dollarhide Mountain · viewpoint · Camas · ~72 km · Must-see
• Penny Lake · lake · Blaine · ~74 km · Must-see
• Dollar Lake · lake · Blaine · ~74 km · Must-see
• Black Butte Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ice caves

Other caves near Ice caves

• Idaho Mammoth Cave · cave · Lincoln · ~14 km
• Shoshone Ice Caves · cave · Blaine · ~18 km
• Great Owl Cavern · cave · Butte · ~87 km
• Buffalo Caves · cave · Butte · ~89 km
• Indian Tunnel South Entrance · cave · Butte · ~91 km
• Indian Tunnel North Entrance · cave · Butte · ~91 km
• Indian Cave · cave · Butte · ~91 km
• Dewdrop Cave · cave · Butte · ~91 km
• Boy Scout Cave · cave · Butte · ~92 km
• Beauty Cave · cave · Butte · ~92 km

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