Notable cave · Blaine, Idaho
Bear Trap Cave
Bear Trap Cave is a cave in Blaine, Idaho.
Bear Trap 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 Bear Trap 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 Bear Trap Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.98400, -113.35179. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Trap Cave
- Craters of the Moon National Preserve · sanctuary · Minidoka · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~45 km · Must-see
- Raft River Valley · viewpoint · Blaine · ~54 km · Must-see
- Massacre Rocks State Park · park · Power · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sand Butte Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~58 km · Must-see
- Craters of the Moon Wilderness · sanctuary · Butte · ~60 km · Must-see
- Craters of the Moon National Monument · sanctuary · Butte · ~61 km · Must-see
- Big Southern Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~66 km · Must-see
- Fort Hall Historic Monument · fort · Bannock · ~73 km · Must-see
- Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~74 km · Must-see
- Sawtooth National Forest · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~75 km · Must-see
- Split Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~12 km
- Mule Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~13 km
- Whiskey Butte · viewpoint · Minidoka · ~13 km
- Creons Cave · cave · Power · ~14 km
- Crystal Ice Cave · cave · Power · ~14 km
- Wapi Park · viewpoint · Power · ~17 km
- Lariat Cave · cave · Power · ~19 km
Other caves near Bear Trap Cave
- Creons Cave · cave · Power · ~14 km
- Crystal Ice Cave · cave · Power · ~14 km
- Lariat Cave · cave · Power · ~19 km
- Ice Cave · cave · Blaine · ~50 km
- Amphitheater Cave · cave · Butte · ~55 km
- Moss Cave · cave · Butte · ~55 km
- Buffalo Caves · cave · Butte · ~64 km
- Great Owl Cavern · cave · Butte · ~64 km
- Last Chance Cave · cave · Butte · ~66 km
- Horseshoe Cave · cave · Butte · ~66 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bear Trap Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bear Trap Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bear Trap 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 Bear Trap Cave?
Nearby: Craters of the Moon National Preserve (sanctuary, 29 km), Lake Walcott State Park (lake, 45 km), Raft River Valley (viewpoint, 54 km), Massacre Rocks State Park (park, 56 km), Sand Butte Wilderness Study Area (sanctuary, 58 km), Craters of the Moon Wilderness (sanctuary, 60 km).
Is Bear Trap Cave worth visiting?
Bear Trap Cave is listed as a notable cave in Idaho on Spotwander.