Last update 1/30/08

These descriptions are based upon our experiences.  Caves, even those considered easy, are dangerous places to be.  Dont be misled into thinking that just because we call a cave easy, means it cant kick your ass.  So do your research (again) and take our opinions for what they are: biased, off-base, jaded opinions.  Click on the Cave Safely button to learn more.

Lime Creek Cave -
GPS Coordinates N39 23.999
W106 39.556
Lime Creek Cave is located on the east wall of Lime Creek Canyon about 24 miles south of Eagle.  It took us several tries to find it, and when we did we were embarrassed as to how obvious it was.  The tricky part is finding the spot at which you descend from the rim of the canyon to the base of the cliff.  The spotty trail heads down .  Once inside, get ready to crawl, squirm, and squeeze your way into the back sections of the cave.  These are some of the longer squirmways we’ve yet encountered.  If you can belly-crawl your way through these, you have conquered your claustrophobia.  Once in the back sections, you’ll have plenty of room to stand in breakdown filled chambers. Get map

Fulford Cave -
GPS Coordinates N39 29.675 W106 39.234
Fulford Cave is one of the most heavily visited caves in Colorado.  On any given summer weekend you will encounter anyone from Boy Scouts to church groups inside the cave.  It is currently the 10th largest cave in the state, with 1 mile of passage.  It contains a running waterway, several large rooms, and numerous decorations, some of which have been sadly vandalized.  Still, it’s a great cave to get your feet wet in, literally and figuratively.  Fulford Cave is located south of Eagle, just a three-quarters of a mile hike or so from the Fulford Cave Campground.  The cave is well known and appears on most maps.  One can camp at Fulford Cave Campground, but Yeoman Park Campground a mile back down the road is nicer.  Plus the beaver ponds in Yeoman Park offer a nice trout fishing bonus.... bring nightcrawlers and approach the ponds with stealth.  There are usually numerous good sized brookies to be had.  Get map

The entrance to Lime Creek Cave is at the base of the cliff, right behind the intrepid Carbide Chuck.

Lime Creek Pit #3 - GPS Coordinates N39 23.873 W106 39.509
Lime Creek Pit #3, also known as Bonny’s Hall,  is located on the east plateau of Lime Creek Canyon.  We camped at N39 23.887  W106 39.265 a couple of times, and the pit is located about 1000 feet west of there.  There are some really nice campsites further north, but they always seemed to be occupied.  There is another, ghastly pit known as Thomas’ Glass Cave, located at N39 23.881  W106 39.396.  This pit is very deep and usually has snow in the bottom of it. DO NOT ENTER THIS PIT.  The ice-covered passage at the bottom is VERTICAL and should be avoided.  Sources tell me that there is very little passage at the bottom anyway.  Lime Creek Pit #3 is much friendlier, as you can walk into the pit.  The entrance passage is steep, a rope is helpful but not neccessary.  Once inside, there is a  crawlway heading west and some high leads to the south.  We dubbed the small room halfway down the entrance slope “The Hall Closet”.  Get map

Powerline Cave - GPS Coordinates  N39 23.664  W106 39.496
Powerline cave is located on the east side of Lime Creek and about a quarter mile back from the cliff face of the canyon. As the name might suggest, it is located directly under some powerlines. The cave is entered through a 20 foot pit. This is not a trivial pit, the walls are steep, but because there is a log in the South East corner of it, and it's only 20 feet deep it could probably be free climbed. Once inside, the cave tends off to the North and East for at least 400 feet. It is fairly well preserved because the cave doesn't see alot of traffic. To get there Park on the Burnt Mountain road just about 1.2 miles from where it crosses through Lime Creek and just before the road starts to drop down to a cattle guard. There is a good parking area just north of here and it also makes for a nice camp spot. From here hike southwest for about a third of a mile and you will arrive at the coordinates posted above.   Get map

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