Notable cave · Shasta, California
Big Cave
Big Cave is a cave in Shasta, California.
Big 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 Big 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 Big Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.95500, -121.36500. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Cave
- Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~24 km · Must-see
- Soldier Mountain Lookout · viewpoint · Shasta · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Britton · lake · Shasta · ~29 km · Must-see
- Widow Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~29 km · Must-see
- Burney Falls · waterfall · Shasta · ~31 km · Must-see
- Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~32 km · Must-see
- Twin Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~34 km · Must-see
- Burney Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~34 km · Must-see
- Thousand Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Shasta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Baker Lake · lake · Shasta · ~43 km · Must-see
- Tumble Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~44 km · Must-see
- Ash Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lassen · ~46 km · Must-see
- Magee Peak · viewpoint · Shasta · ~46 km · Must-see
- Ash Creek Wildlife Area · park · Modoc · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lassen National Forest · sanctuary · Lassen · ~46 km · Must-see
- Snow Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~53 km · Must-see
- Fox Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~55 km · Must-see
- Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~56 km · Must-see
Other caves near Big Cave
- Catacombs · cave · Siskiyou · ~105 km · Must-see
- Valentine Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~105 km · Must-see
- Merrill Ice Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~109 km · Must-see
- Subway Cave (entrance) · cave · Shasta · ~38 km
- Subway Cave (exit) · cave · Shasta · ~38 km
- Cave Mountain · cave · Lassen · ~64 km
- Freudian System Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~78 km
- Jot Dean Ice Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~79 km
- Ice Cave Mountain · cave · Tehama · ~86 km
- Ice Cave · cave · Tehama · ~86 km
Frequently asked
Is Big Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Big Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big 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 Big Cave?
Nearby: Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park (sanctuary, 24 km), Soldier Mountain Lookout (viewpoint, 27 km), Lake Britton (lake, 29 km), Widow Mountain (viewpoint, 29 km), Burney Falls (waterfall, 31 km), Brushy Butte (viewpoint, 32 km).
Is Big Cave worth visiting?
Big Cave is listed as a notable cave in California on Spotwander.