Notable cave · San Juan, Utah
Monarch Cave
Monarch Cave is a cave in San Juan, Utah.
Monarch Cave: 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 Monarch Cave
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 Monarch Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.35800, -109.64285. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Monarch Cave
- Moon House · fort · San Juan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Franklin Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~23 km · Must-see
- De Gaulle and his Troups · viewpoint · San Juan · ~23 km · Must-see
- Battleship Rock · viewpoint · San Juan · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bell Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mexican Hat Rock · attraction · San Juan · ~34 km · Must-see
- Moki Dugway · attraction · San Juan · ~35 km · Must-see
- Bears Ears National Monument · sanctuary · San Juan · ~39 km · Must-see
- Goosenecks State Park · sanctuary · San Juan · ~40 km · Must-see
- Edge of the Cedars Great House · fort · San Juan · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bears Ears East · viewpoint · San Juan · ~44 km · Must-see
- Blanding City Number Four Dam · lake · San Juan · ~45 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridges National Monument · sanctuary · San Juan · ~53 km · Must-see
- Sipapu Bridge · attraction · San Juan · ~54 km · Must-see
- Alkali Ridge · fort · San Juan · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hovenweep Castle · fort · San Juan · ~62 km · Must-see
- Dark Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · San Juan · ~64 km · Must-see
- Stagecoach · viewpoint · San Juan · ~65 km · Must-see
Other caves near Monarch Cave
- Cigarette Spring Cave · cave · San Juan · ~16 km
- Cave Spring Canyon · cave · Montezuma · ~100 km
- Cave Spring · cave · San Juan · ~112 km
- Cave Cliff · cave · San Juan · ~118 km
- Cave Arch · cave · Wayne · ~119 km
- Bechan Cave · cave · Kane · ~136 km
- Forty Caves Canyon · cave · Coconino · ~148 km
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Frequently asked
Is Monarch Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Monarch Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Monarch Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Monarch Cave?
Nearby: Moon House (fort, 20 km), Franklin Butte (viewpoint, 23 km), De Gaulle and his Troups (viewpoint, 23 km), Battleship Rock (viewpoint, 23 km), Bell Butte (viewpoint, 32 km), Mexican Hat Rock (attraction, 34 km).
Is Monarch Cave worth visiting?
Monarch Cave is listed as a notable cave in Utah on Spotwander.