Notable cave · San Juan, Utah
Wind Caves
Wind Caves is a cave in San Juan, Utah.
Wind Caves: 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 Wind Caves
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 Wind Caves — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.44996, -109.66481. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wind Caves
- Dead Horse Point State Park · attraction · Grand · ~10 km · Must-see
- Moab Baptist Church · sanctuary · Grand · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mesa Arch · attraction · San Juan · ~23 km · Must-see
- Aztec Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mars Hotel · viewpoint · Grand · ~26 km · Must-see
- Courthouse Towers · attraction · Grand · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tower of Babel · viewpoint · Grand · ~27 km · Must-see
- Grandstaff Canyon Overlook · viewpoint · Grand · ~28 km · Must-see
- False Kiva · fort · San Juan · ~28 km · Must-see
- Upheaval Dome · viewpoint · San Juan · ~29 km · Must-see
- Candlestick Tower · attraction · San Juan · ~31 km · Must-see
- Double Arch · attraction · Grand · ~36 km · Must-see
- Balanced Rock · attraction · Grand · ~37 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte · viewpoint · Grand · ~37 km · Must-see
- Denis Julien Inscription · fort · Grand · ~38 km · Must-see
- Arches National Park · sanctuary · Grand · ~39 km · Must-see
- Round Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~40 km · Must-see
- Big Spring Canyon Overlook · viewpoint · San Juan · ~41 km · Must-see
Other caves near Wind Caves
- Cove of Caves Viewpoint Trail · cave · Grand · ~36 km
- Cove Arch · cave · Grand · ~36 km
- Tusher Tunnel South End · cave · Grand · ~38 km
- Cave Spring · cave · San Juan · ~42 km
- Cave Cliff · cave · San Juan · ~44 km
- Cave Arch · cave · Wayne · ~59 km
- Dewey Cave Home · cave · Grand · ~65 km
- The Goblette's Lair · cave · Emery · ~113 km
- The Goblin's Lair · cave · Emery · ~113 km
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Frequently asked
Is Wind Caves open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Wind Caves yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wind Caves?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wind Caves?
Nearby: Dead Horse Point State Park (attraction, 10 km), Moab Baptist Church (sanctuary, 20 km), Mesa Arch (attraction, 23 km), Aztec Butte (viewpoint, 24 km), Mars Hotel (viewpoint, 26 km), Courthouse Towers (attraction, 26 km).
Is Wind Caves worth visiting?
Wind Caves is listed as a notable cave in Utah on Spotwander.