Must-see cave · Siskiyou, California
Catacombs
Catacombs is a cave in Siskiyou, California.
Catacombs: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Catacombs
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Catacombs — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.70505, -121.51521. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Catacombs
- Valentine Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~4 km · Must-see
- Merrill Ice Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~5 km · Must-see
- Schonchin Butte · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lava Beds Wilderness · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lava Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~10 km · Must-see
- Captain Jack's Stronghold · fort · Siskiyou · ~17 km · Must-see
- Medicine Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~19 km · Must-see
- Petroglyph Point · attraction · Modoc · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tule Lake · lake · Klamath · ~28 km · Must-see
- Tule Lake National Monument · lake · Siskiyou · ~30 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Klamath · ~49 km · Must-see
- Indian Tom Lake · lake · Klamath · ~55 km · Must-see
- Butte Valley National Grassland · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~55 km · Must-see
- Meiss Lake · lake · Klamath · ~60 km · Must-see
- Nuss Lake · lake · Klamath · ~63 km · Must-see
- Goosenest · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~73 km · Must-see
- Modoc National Forest · sanctuary · Modoc · ~74 km · Must-see
Other caves near Catacombs
- Valentine Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~4 km · Must-see
- Merrill Ice Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~5 km · Must-see
- Paradise Alleys · cave · Siskiyou · ~0 km
- Ovis · cave · Siskiyou · ~0 km
- Hercules Leg · cave · Siskiyou · ~0 km
- Blue Grotto · cave · Siskiyou · ~0 km
- Juniper · cave · Siskiyou · ~0 km
- Sunshine · cave · Siskiyou · ~1 km
- Hopkins Chocolate Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~1 km
- Sentinel Bridge · cave · Siskiyou · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Catacombs open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Catacombs yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Catacombs?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Catacombs?
Nearby: Valentine Cave (cave, 4 km), Merrill Ice Cave (cave, 5 km), Schonchin Butte (viewpoint, 5 km), Lava Beds Wilderness (sanctuary, 7 km), Lava Beds National Monument (sanctuary, 10 km), Captain Jack's Stronghold (fort, 17 km).
Is Catacombs worth visiting?
Catacombs is listed as a must-see cave in California on Spotwander.