Blowhole Cave | |
Photo Width: | 256 |
Location: | Utah County, Utah |
Coords: | 40.1041°N -112.0371°W |
Depth: | 340feet |
Length: | 1165feet |
Elevation: | 5293feet |
Geology: | Limestone |
Entrance Count: | 1 |
Difficulty: | Vertical |
Hazards: | Slippery surfaces |
Access: | Restricted |
Survey: | Call & Rod Horrocks, 1989 |
Blowhole Cave is a cave in Utah County, Utah, United States to the west of Utah Lake. The cave is owned by the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) and is managed by the Timpanogos Grotto of the National Speleological Society.[1] A cave gate was installed April 25–26, 2006.[2] Blowhole cave is very warm (more than 80F) and moist. Total surveyed length is 1165feet, and total depth is 340feet. Blowhole Cave is the 9th deepest cave in Utah.[3] To explore the cave, approximately 400feet of rope is needed. The most notable formation inside the cave is the Navajo Blanket, a wall composed of brown, tan, red, white, and gray rock.[4]