Destinations · Oregon
Oregon Caves National Monument
OR · 42.1000, -123.4060
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests and Klamath National Forest lie within 30 miles of Oregon Caves National Monument, Oregon.
Understand
The first person known to have entered the cave was Elijah Davidson, who followed his dog Bruno into the cave while pursuing a bear in late November 1874. After venturing into the cave and exhausting his supply of matches the hunter was forced to crawl in darkness out of the cave, following the underground river for guidance. At the urging of his brother, Davidson returned to the cave in 1877, this time with more light, to further explore the cave.
Day-trip loops
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Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Public land
- Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests · inside
- Klamath National Forest · 7 mi
- Six Rivers National Forest · 17 mi
Campgrounds
- Chinquapin Group Campground · 4 mi
- Grayback Campground · 5 mi
- Bolan Lake Campground · 6 mi
- West Branch Campground · 12 mi
- Carberry Group Campground · 13 mi
- Watkins Campground · 14 mi
- Hart-tish Campground · 15 mi
- Tipsu Tyee Campground · 15 mi
Named places
- Oregon Caves Visitor Center · 0 mi
- Oregon Caves National Monument · 0 mi
- Horse Mountain · 2 mi
- Buck Peak · 2 mi
- Mount Elijah · 2 mi
- Lake Mountain · 2 mi
- Craggy Mountain · 4 mi
- Little Craggy Peak · 4 mi
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