Notable cave · Pendleton, West Virginia
Cave Mountain
Cave Mountain is a cave in Pendleton, West Virginia.
Cave Mountain: 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 Mountain
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 Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.84733, -79.27087. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cave Mountain
- Smoke Hole Canyon · sanctuary · Preston · ~2 km · Must-see
- Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Germany Valley · viewpoint · Preston · ~17 km · Must-see
- Roaring Plains West Wilderness · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~20 km · Must-see
- North Fork Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Alleghany Mountain · viewpoint · Tucker · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Porte Crayon · viewpoint · Preston · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Porte Crayon · viewpoint · Randolph · ~23 km · Must-see
- River Knobs · viewpoint · Preston · ~23 km · Must-see
- New Creek Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~25 km · Must-see
- Troublesome Valley · viewpoint · Preston · ~25 km · Must-see
- Dolly Sods Wilderness · sanctuary · Tucker · ~25 km · Must-see
- Knobly Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~26 km · Must-see
- Shenandoah Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~30 km · Must-see
- North Fork Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bear Rocks Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~32 km · Must-see
- Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~35 km · Must-see
- Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~35 km · Must-see
Other caves near Cave Mountain
- Sinks Of Gandy Upstream Entrance · cave · Randolph · ~44 km · Must-see
- Ogdens Cave Natural Area Preserve · cave · Allegany · ~107 km · Must-see
- Skyline Caverns · cave · Washington · ~114 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Bone Cave · cave · Allegany · ~128 km · Must-see
- Laurel Caverns · cave · Fayette · ~141 km · Must-see
- Hellhole · cave · Preston · ~16 km
- Seneca Caverns · cave · Pendleton · ~17 km
- Smoke Hole Caverns · cave · Grant · ~19 km
- Cave Mountain Ranch · cave · Garrett · ~26 km
- Cave Knob · cave · Pendleton · ~35 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cave Mountain open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cave Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cave Mountain?
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 Mountain?
Nearby: Smoke Hole Canyon (sanctuary, 2 km), Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (sanctuary, 11 km), Germany Valley (viewpoint, 17 km), Roaring Plains West Wilderness (sanctuary, 20 km), North Fork Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km), Alleghany Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km).
Is Cave Mountain worth visiting?
Cave Mountain is listed as a notable cave in West Virginia on Spotwander.