Deep within the Siskiyou Mountains are dark, twisting passages that await your
discovery. Eons of acidic water seeping into marble rock created and decorated
the wondrous “Marble Halls of Oregon.” Join a tour, get a taste of what caving
is all about, and explore a mountain from the inside and out!

Deep within the Siskiyou Mountains are dark, twisting passages that await your discovery.  Eons of acidic water seeping into marble rock created and decorated the wondrous “Marble Halls of Oregon.” Join a tour, get a taste of what caving is all about, and explore a mountain from the inside and out!

## Overview

Cave Creek Campground is open for reservations Memorial Day - Labor Day
weekends. **Sites are open to tent camping only and cannot accommodate RVs or
travel trailers.**

Reservations are accepted 1 month in advance either online or at one of the
visitor centers between 9 am and 4 pm. Visitor centers are located at 201
Caves Highway and 21000 Caves Highway, Cave Junction, Oregon 97523. **Only
credit/debit cards are accepted for all cave tour fees, campground fees, and
Interagency Passes.**

Entrance to Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve is free, but cave
access is only available with a guide.

The Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve offers a variety of hiking
trails through old growth forests, high mountain meadows, or along babbling
moutain creeks. The surface areas of the park remain open year-round. There is
no fee to enter the park or hike the surface hiking trails.

Looking for an adventure? Explore a mountain inside and out. Twist and bend
through angled marble passages deep underground on a ranger-guided tour of the
Oregon Caves. Wonder at the smooth flowstones, stalactites and stalagmites.
Above ground, you can hike old growth forests and high mountain meadows.
Visit, discover, and have fun. Cave tours generally run late March through
early November. Hiking trails are open year-round.

## Recreation

Hiking trails.

## Facilities

Camping site, campfire rings, picnic tables, drinking water and vault toilets

## Natural Features

Cave Creek running through the campground and surrounded by old growth forest.

## Nearby Attractions

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve

## Charges & Cancellations

Cancellation must be submitted at least 24 hours prior to your selected time
to receive a refund. You may cancel online or by calling (877) 444-6777. On
site refunds are not available.

Expect construction and other summer traffic related delays when planning your
route through Hwy. 199 and Hwy. 46.

<h2>Overview</h2>
<p>Cave Creek Campground is open for reservations Memorial Day - Labor Day weekends. <strong>Sites are open to tent camping only and cannot accommodate RVs or travel trailers.</strong> </p><p>Reservations are accepted 1 month in advance either online or at one of the visitor centers between 9 am and 4 pm. Visitor centers are located at 201 Caves Highway and 21000 Caves Highway, Cave Junction, Oregon 97523. <strong>Only credit/debit cards are accepted for all cave tour fees, campground fees, and Interagency Passes.</strong></p><p>Entrance to Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve is free, but cave access is only available with a guide. </p><p>The Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve offers a variety of hiking trails through old growth forests, high mountain meadows, or along babbling moutain creeks. The surface areas of the park remain open year-round. There is no fee to enter the park or hike the surface hiking trails. </p><p>Looking for an adventure? Explore a mountain inside and out. Twist and bend through angled marble passages deep underground on a ranger-guided tour of the Oregon Caves. Wonder at the smooth flowstones, stalactites and stalagmites. Above ground, you can hike old growth forests and high mountain meadows. Visit, discover, and have fun. Cave tours generally run late March through early November. Hiking trails are open year-round.</p><h2>Recreation</h2>
<p>Hiking trails.</p>
<h2>Facilities</h2>
<p>Camping site, campfire rings, picnic tables, drinking water and vault toilets</p>
<h2>Natural Features</h2>
<p>Cave Creek running through the campground and surrounded by old growth forest.  </p>

<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
<p>Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve</p>
<h2>Charges & Cancellations</h2>
<p>Cancellation must be submitted at least 24 hours prior to your selected time to receive a refund. You may cancel online or by calling (877) 444-6777. On site refunds are not available.  </p>
<p>Expect construction and other summer traffic related delays when planning your route through Hwy. 199 and Hwy. 46.</p>

Cave Creek Campground sites are by reservation 14 days in advance.
Reservations may be made online or at one of our visitor centers between 9 am
and 4 pm. Visitor centers are located at 201 Caves Highway and 21000 Caves
Highway, Cave Junction, Oregon 97523. **Only credit/debit cards are accepted
for all cave tour fees, campground fees, and Interagency Passes.**

Please cancel your reservation online or by calling (877) 444-6777 if your
plans change.

Cave Creek running through the campground.

Cave Creek

Trees in the campground

Flora in the forest.

Cave Creek Campground

Miller's Chapel at Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve

Milller's Chapel

Paradise Lost

Speleothems

Speliothems in the Banana Grove room, Oregon Caves.

Banana Grove formations

Mountain Meadows at Bigelow Lakes at Oregon Caves National Preserve

Mountain Meadows at Bigelow Lakes

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve

Rough and Ready Flat has been a popular wildflower observation area for
decades where the evolution of new plant species (hybrids) is occurring. The
impetus to protect the area began in 1937 with the Illinois Valley Garden
Club. In 1994, a total of 1164 acres of BLM land surrounding Rough and Ready
Creek were designated an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) to
protect botanical, wildlife/fisheries, hydrologic systems and other natural
systems or processes.

## Know Before You Go:

  * A 0.3 mile long interpretive trail originates at the parking area and picnic shelter. Another picnic table is located near the trail’s end.
  * Activities here include: wildflower viewing, picnicking, hiking, nature study, and educational visits. The trail passes through an area protected for its special status plants and Serpentine ecosystem.
  * Please stay on the main trail to avoid erosion and disturbing sensitive vegetation.
  * No drinking water is available.
  * The area is open for day-use only from sunrise to sunset. Hours vary depending on season.

## Point of Interest:

Rough and Ready Flat is located in a region which is recognized as one of 200
biologically outstanding ecoregions in the world. It harbors a multitude of
rare or special status plants endemic to the serpentine soils of the Siskiyou
Mountains.

<p>Rough and Ready Flat has been a popular wildflower observation area for decades where the evolution of new plant species (hybrids) is occurring. The impetus to protect the area began in 1937 with the Illinois Valley Garden Club. In 1994, a total of 1164 acres of BLM land surrounding Rough and Ready Creek were designated an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) to protect botanical, wildlife/fisheries, hydrologic systems and other natural systems or processes.</p><h2>Know Before You Go:</h2><ul><li>A 0.3 mile long interpretive trail originates at the parking area and picnic shelter. Another picnic table is located near the trail’s end.</li><li>Activities here include: wildflower viewing, picnicking, hiking, nature study, and educational visits. The trail passes through an area protected for its special status plants and Serpentine ecosystem.</li><li>Please stay on the main trail to avoid erosion and disturbing sensitive vegetation.</li><li>No drinking water is available.</li><li>The area is open for day-use only from sunrise to sunset. Hours vary depending on season.</li></ul><h2>Point of Interest:</h2><p>Rough and Ready Flat is located in a region which is recognized as one of 200 biologically outstanding ecoregions in the world. It harbors a multitude of rare or special status plants endemic to the serpentine soils of the Siskiyou Mountains.</p>

Panoramic view along the Rough and Ready Flat trail.

Picnic table along the Rough and Ready Flat trail.

Picnic shelter at the Rough and Ready Flat trailhead.

View along the Rough and Ready Flat trail.

Rough and Ready Flat

Rough and Ready Botanical Wayside

Walk among the carnivores—the carnivorous California pitcher plant
_(Darlingtonia californica)_ , that is. The 1/8 mile Eight Dollar Mountain
Interpretive Boardwalk provides an easy walk through towering pines to view
one of southern Oregon’s most unique botanical features, Darlingtonia fens
(wetlands). Educational panels along the boardwalk provide information about
the California pitcher plant, its wet serpentine habitat, and the drier
surrounding slopes. A moderate hike along the 1-mile Jeffrey Pine Loop Trail
passes through serpentine habitats, follows an historic mining ditch, and
offers views of the Illinois River. Visit these trails in late April through
early June for peak wildflower viewing.

## Know Before You Go

  * Open year-round.
  * Day-use only.
  * Restrooms are available at the boardwalk trailhead.
  * Two parking spaces are located at boardwalk trailhead; one is accessible parking only.
  * No drinking water.
  * Trails are open to hikers only. The boardwalk is wheelchair accessible.
  * Rare wildflowers bloom in this area; leave flowers for others to enjoy!
  * Watch for ticks, poison oak, and rattlesnakes.

## Point of Interest

Eight Dollar Mountain Botanical Wayside is the beginning of the 7.5-mile TJ
Howell Botanical Drive. Jeffrey Pine Loop Trail connects to the USFS Little
Falls Trail and Little Falls Campground.

<p>Walk among the carnivores—the carnivorous California pitcher plant <em>(Darlingtonia californica)</em>, that is. The 1/8 mile Eight Dollar Mountain Interpretive Boardwalk provides an easy walk through towering pines to view one of southern Oregon’s most unique botanical features, Darlingtonia fens (wetlands). Educational panels along the boardwalk provide information about the California pitcher plant, its wet serpentine habitat, and the drier surrounding slopes. A moderate hike along the 1-mile Jeffrey Pine Loop Trail passes through serpentine habitats, follows an historic mining ditch, and offers views of the Illinois River. Visit these trails in late April through early June for peak wildflower viewing.</p><h2>Know Before You Go</h2><ul><li>Open year-round.</li><li>Day-use only.</li><li>Restrooms are available at the boardwalk trailhead.</li><li>Two parking spaces are located at boardwalk trailhead; one is accessible parking only.</li><li>No drinking water.</li><li>Trails are open to hikers only. The boardwalk is wheelchair accessible.</li><li>Rare wildflowers bloom in this area; leave flowers for others to enjoy!</li><li>Watch for ticks, poison oak, and rattlesnakes.</li></ul><h2>Point of Interest</h2><p>Eight Dollar Mountain Botanical Wayside is the beginning of the 7.5-mile <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/rogue-siskiyou/recreation/tj-howell-botanical-drive" title="TJ Howell Botanical Drive" rel="nofollow">TJ Howell Botanical Drive</a>. Jeffrey Pine Loop Trail connects to the USFS Little Falls Trail and Little Falls Campground.</p>

Pitcher plant at  the Eight Dollar Mountain Botanical Wayside

Accessible boardwalk at the Eight Dollar Mountain Botanical Wayside

Eight Dollar Mountain Botanical Wayside

The Enchanted Forest Trail is a short scenic trail leading to the Felton
Memorial Trail. Both trails offer abundant opportunities to explore a diverse
range of environments. The Enchanted Forest trail is 1.7 miles, and leads to
the Felton Trail, which is 1.5 miles. The Felton Memorial Trail was
constructed as a memorial to three men who perished when a helicopter crashed
on BLM lands near the terminus of the trail. Both trails end at private
property; please respect it and do not trespass. Both trails are out and back
only; they do not make a loop. Parking is limited, and users are reminded to
not block driveways that are on either side of the small parking area.

<p>The Enchanted Forest Trail is a short scenic trail leading to the Felton Memorial Trail. Both trails offer abundant opportunities to explore a diverse range of environments. The Enchanted Forest trail is 1.7 miles, and leads to the Felton Trail, which is 1.5 miles. The Felton Memorial Trail was constructed as a memorial to three men who perished when a helicopter crashed on BLM lands near the terminus of the trail. Both trails end at private property; please respect it and do not trespass. Both trails are out and back only; they do not make a loop. Parking is limited, and users are reminded to not block driveways that are on either side of the small parking area.</p>

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve

Directions

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Campgrounds

Cave Creek Campground

Nearby Parks

Rough and Ready Botanical Wayside

Eight Dollar Mountain Botanical Wayside

Enchanted Forest/Felton Trail