Notable cave · Maricopa, Arizona
Skull Cave
Skull Cave is a cave in Maricopa, Arizona.
Skull 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 Skull 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 Skull Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.58555, -111.37806. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Skull Cave
- Horse Mesa Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Canyon Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mormon Flat Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~9 km · Must-see
- Saguaro Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~13 km · Must-see
- Browns Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~15 km · Must-see
- Apache Lake · lake · Gila · ~15 km · Must-see
- Stewart Mountain Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Weaver's Needle · viewpoint · Pinal · ~21 km · Must-see
- Superstition Mountains · viewpoint · Pinal · ~22 km · Must-see
- KVIT-FM (Apache Junction) · attraction · Pinal · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lime Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Reavis Falls · waterfall · Maricopa · ~25 km · Must-see
- Theodore Roosevelt Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~28 km · Must-see
- Peralta Canyon · viewpoint · Pinal · ~29 km · Must-see
- Silly Mountain · viewpoint · Pinal · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tonto National Monument · sanctuary · Gila · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tonto National Forest · sanctuary · Gila · ~33 km · Must-see
- KVVA-FM (Apache Junction) · attraction · Maricopa · ~34 km · Must-see
Other caves near Skull Cave
- Browns Cave · cave · Maricopa · ~8 km
- Hermitts Cave · cave · Maricopa · ~9 km
- Broadway Cave · cave · Pinal · ~24 km
- Wave Cave · cave · Pinal · ~26 km
- Wind Cave · cave · Maricopa · ~30 km
- Phoenix Bat Cave · cave · Maricopa · ~73 km
- Cave Creek Museum · cave · Maricopa · ~74 km
- Cave Buttes Dike Number Two · cave · Maricopa · ~76 km
- Cave Creek Recreation Area · cave · Maricopa · ~78 km
- Cave Creek Regional Park · cave · Maricopa · ~79 km
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Frequently asked
Is Skull Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Skull Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Skull 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 Skull Cave?
Nearby: Horse Mesa Dam (lake, 4 km), Canyon Lake (lake, 4 km), Mormon Flat Dam (lake, 9 km), Saguaro Lake (lake, 13 km), Browns Peak (viewpoint, 15 km), Apache Lake (lake, 15 km).
Is Skull Cave worth visiting?
Skull Cave is listed as a notable cave in Arizona on Spotwander.