Notable cave · Rio Blanco, Colorado
Cave Gulch
Cave Gulch is a cave in Rio Blanco, Colorado.
Cave Gulch: 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 Cave Gulch
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 Cave Gulch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.19404, -107.97798. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cave Gulch
- Colorow Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~21 km · Must-see
- Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Rio Blanco · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~46 km · Must-see
- Yampa River State Park · sanctuary · Moffat · ~47 km · Must-see
- Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~48 km · Must-see
- Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~55 km · Must-see
- Museum of Northwest Colorado · museum · Moffat · ~64 km · Must-see
- Cedar Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~66 km · Must-see
- Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~72 km · Must-see
- Goff Camp Gulch · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~3 km
- Bitter Spring Gulch · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~5 km
- Gower Gulch · viewpoint · Moffat · ~7 km
- Jordan Draw · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~9 km
- Dick Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~13 km
- Danforth Hills · viewpoint · Moffat · ~19 km
- White River Museum · museum · Rio Blanco · ~23 km
- Horse Ridge · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~24 km
- Coal Creek School · museum · Rio Blanco · ~28 km
Other caves near Cave Gulch
- Mantle's Cave · cave · Moffat · ~105 km · Must-see
- Spring Cave · cave · Rio Blanco · ~66 km
- Rifle Caverns · cave · Garfield · ~78 km
- Signature Cave · cave · Moffat · ~100 km
- Fairy Cave · cave · Garfield · ~113 km
- Kings Row Cave · cave · Garfield · ~113 km
- Whispering Cave · cave · Moffat · ~117 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cave Gulch open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cave Gulch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cave Gulch?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cave Gulch?
Nearby: Colorow Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km), Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area (lake, 29 km), Lake Avery (lake, 46 km), Yampa River State Park (sanctuary, 47 km), Sleepy Cat Peak (viewpoint, 48 km), Harker Park Lake (lake, 55 km).
Is Cave Gulch worth visiting?
Cave Gulch is listed as a notable cave in Colorado on Spotwander.