Must-see cave · Calaveras, California
Moaning Cave
Moaning Cave is a cave in Calaveras, California.
Moaning Cave: 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 Moaning Cave
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 Moaning Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.06904, -120.46604. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Moaning Cave
- Vallecito Bell Monument · fort · Calaveras · ~3 km · Must-see
- New Melones Lake · lake · Calaveras · ~6 km · Must-see
- Angels Camp Museum · museum · Calaveras · ~9 km · Must-see
- Columbia State Historic Park · park · Tuolumne · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mercer Caverns · cave · Calaveras · ~11 km · Must-see
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Tuolumne · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sonora United Methodist Church · church · Tuolumne · ~15 km · Must-see
- Jamestown Methodist Church · church · Tuolumne · ~17 km · Must-see
- New Melones Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~18 km · Must-see
- California Caverns · cave · Calaveras · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tulloch Reservoir · lake · Calaveras · ~27 km · Must-see
- Twain Harte Evangelical Free Church · church · Tuolumne · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tulloch 62-006 Dam · lake · Tuolumne · ~31 km · Must-see
- Salt Spring Valley Reservoir · lake · Calaveras · ~31 km · Must-see
- Calaveras Big Trees State Park · sanctuary · Tuolumne · ~35 km · Must-see
- New Hogan Lake · lake · Calaveras · ~35 km · Must-see
- Chili Hill · viewpoint · Calaveras · ~37 km · Must-see
- New Hogan Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~40 km · Must-see
Other caves near Moaning Cave
- Mercer Caverns · cave · Calaveras · ~11 km · Must-see
- California Caverns · cave · Calaveras · ~19 km · Must-see
- Black Chasm Cavern · cave · Amador · ~53 km · Must-see
- Moaning Cavern Cave Park · cave · Calaveras · ~0 km
- Coyote Creek Cave · cave · Calaveras · ~2 km
- Bower Cave · cave · Lyon · ~65 km
- Bower Cave · cave · Mariposa · ~65 km
- Crystal Caves Mobile Home Park · cave · El Dorado · ~76 km
- Arthur Cave Discovery · cave · San Joaquin · ~97 km
- Indian Cave · cave · Mariposa · ~109 km
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Frequently asked
Is Moaning Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Moaning Cave 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 Moaning Cave?
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 Moaning Cave?
Nearby: Vallecito Bell Monument (fort, 3 km), New Melones Lake (lake, 6 km), Angels Camp Museum (museum, 9 km), Columbia State Historic Park (park, 9 km), Mercer Caverns (cave, 11 km), Table Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Moaning Cave worth visiting?
Moaning Cave is listed as a must-see cave in California on Spotwander.