Coronado Cave is in Coronado National Forest on the east side of Montezuma Pass. There is a small parking lot for maybe six cars. This is the trail head to the cave. The hike to the cave opening is only about a half mile, but it is steep and rocky in places. Also the entrance to the cave is the most difficult part of the hike. You have to scramble over large boulders, and there is about a 45 degree decline into the cave. It is a completely undeveloped cave, so head lamps and flashlights are a must! This is a no fee area, but you enter the cave on your own.
The hike to the cave entrance.
At the cave entrance there is a sign showing the shape of the cave and gives some information about the cave.
There is also a beautiful view from the cave entrance.
From here we put on our headlamps and long sleeves and entered the cave.
You can see how steep the descent into the cave is. It’s a bit wet and slippery, so this is where the headlamps come in handy, to keep your hands free.
Once inside the cave, we were able to just enjoy all the formations. All of these pictures are taken with only the light of our headlamps.
After exploring the cave for about half an hour, we headed back to the entrance for the steep climb out. We had the cave completely to ourselves. What a wonderful experience!
This cave is a must do if you are in the area. It’s not every day you get to explore an undeveloped cave completely on your own!
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