Notable cave · Pendleton, West Virginia
Cave Knob
Cave Knob is a cave in Pendleton, West Virginia.
Cave Knob: 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 Cave Knob
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 Cave Knob — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.60845, -79.36727. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cave Knob
- Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~8 km · Must-see
- North Fork Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Troublesome Valley · viewpoint · Preston · ~14 km · Must-see
- Evick Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~17 km · Must-see
- North Fork Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~18 km · Must-see
- River Knobs · viewpoint · Preston · ~19 km · Must-see
- Brushy Fork Lake · lake · Preston · ~21 km · Must-see
- Germany Valley · viewpoint · Preston · ~22 km · Must-see
- Spruce Knob · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ugly Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~24 km · Must-see
- Reddish Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~24 km · Must-see
- Spruce Knob Lake · lake · Randolph · ~27 km · Must-see
- Shenandoah Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~29 km · Must-see
- Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~32 km · Must-see
- Sinks Of Gandy Upstream Entrance · cave · Randolph · ~33 km · Must-see
- Smoke Hole Canyon · sanctuary · Preston · ~36 km · Must-see
Other caves near Cave Knob
- Sinks Of Gandy Upstream Entrance · cave · Randolph · ~33 km · Must-see
- Ogdens Cave Natural Area Preserve · cave · Allegany · ~129 km · Must-see
- Skyline Caverns · cave · Washington · ~131 km · Must-see
- New Trout Cave · cave · Pendleton · ~1 km
- Trout Cave · cave · Pendleton · ~1 km
- Cave, West Virginia · cave · Preston · ~12 km
- Seneca Caverns · cave · Pendleton · ~22 km
- Hellhole · cave · Preston · ~23 km
- Sinks of Gandy Downstream Entrance · cave · Randolph · ~33 km
- Cave Mountain · cave · Pendleton · ~35 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cave Knob open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cave Knob yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cave Knob?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cave Knob?
Nearby: Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 5 km), Socrates Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Socrates Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), North Fork Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km), Troublesome Valley (viewpoint, 14 km), Evick Knob (viewpoint, 17 km).
Is Cave Knob worth visiting?
Cave Knob is listed as a notable cave in West Virginia on Spotwander.