Notable cave · Big Horn, Montana
Summit Creek Cavern
Summit Creek Cavern is a cave in Big Horn, Montana.
Summit Creek Cavern: 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 Summit Creek Cavern
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 Summit Creek Cavern — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.25729, -108.59882. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Summit Creek Cavern
- Chief Plenty Coups State Park · park · Big Horn · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Big Horn · ~58 km · Must-see
- Red Lodge Baptist Church · church · Carbon · ~64 km · Must-see
- Cooney Dam · lake · Carbon · ~65 km · Must-see
- Cooney Reservoir State Park · lake · Carbon · ~65 km · Must-see
- Zoo Montana · sanctuary · Yellowstone · ~66 km · Must-see
- Fort Smith · fort · Big Horn · ~68 km · Must-see
- Coburn Hill · viewpoint · Yellowstone · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mason-Lovell Ranch · attraction · Big Horn · ~73 km · Must-see
- Saint Patrick Co-Cathedral · church · Yellowstone · ~73 km · Must-see
- Billings First Congregational Church · church · Yellowstone · ~74 km · Must-see
- Yellowstone Art Museum · museum · Yellowstone · ~74 km · Must-see
- Saint Olaf Lutheran Church · church · Carbon · ~75 km · Must-see
- Pryor Creek Cave · cave · Big Horn · ~9 km
- Bent Spring · attraction · Carbon · ~11 km
- Bear Spring · attraction · Carbon · ~11 km
- Ingram Spring · attraction · Carbon · ~12 km
- Angus Spring · attraction · Carbon · ~13 km
Other caves near Summit Creek Cavern
- Tongue Cave · cave · Sheridan · ~137 km · Must-see
- Pryor Creek Cave · cave · Big Horn · ~9 km
- Big Ice Cave · cave · Carbon · ~24 km
- Natural Trap Cave · cave · Big Horn · ~56 km
- Pictograph Cave State Park · cave · Yellowstone · ~69 km
- Ghost Cave · cave · Yellowstone · ~69 km
- Pictograph Cave · cave · Yellowstone · ~69 km
- Middle Cave · cave · Yellowstone · ~69 km
- Ghost Cave · cave · Yellowstone · ~75 km
- Cave Moon Park · cave · Yellowstone · ~77 km
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Frequently asked
Is Summit Creek Cavern open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Summit Creek Cavern yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Summit Creek Cavern?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Summit Creek Cavern?
Nearby: Chief Plenty Coups State Park (park, 24 km), Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (sanctuary, 58 km), Red Lodge Baptist Church (church, 64 km), Cooney Dam (lake, 65 km), Cooney Reservoir State Park (lake, 65 km), Zoo Montana (sanctuary, 66 km).
Is Summit Creek Cavern worth visiting?
Summit Creek Cavern is listed as a notable cave in Montana on Spotwander.