Shaun Hunter
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03/05/2025
Reaching Parks Ranch Caves requires traveling down a rutted and rocky dirt road. Passenger vehicles can park at several pullouts near the highway and continue toward the caves on foot.
Shaun Hunter
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03/05/2025
The cave entrance is generally reachable by high clearance vehicles, though wet conditions may affect this.
Shaun Hunter
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03/05/2025
The hike follows this rocky gravel road along a mostly unexciting path toward the cave entrances.
Shaun Hunter
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03/05/2025
The views may be one of the most interesting qualities of the hike.
Shaun Hunter
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03/05/2025
A couple fenced in areas and a sign post mark that you've reached the cave entrances.
Shaun Hunter
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03/05/2025
The cave system has over 20 known entrances - several of which are located in these accessible fenced in areas.
Shaun Hunter
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03/05/2025
A map displays a sketch of the 4+ miles of underground routes.
Shaun Hunter
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03/05/2025
Once inside the fencing, a use path heads directly toward the cave entances.
Shaun Hunter
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03/05/2025
Several overlapping entrances to the gypsum caves sit adjacent to one another near the trail's end.
Shaun Hunter
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03/05/2025
Parks Ranch Cave System.
Shaun Hunter
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03/05/2025
The caves were carved out by underground waterflow eroding the gypsum landscape.
Shaun Hunter
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03/05/2025
Parks Ranch Cave System.
Shaun Hunter
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03/05/2025
Parks Ranch Caves require no permits to explore, however visitors should exercise extreme caution and safety, and avoid the caves during wet conditions.
Shaun Hunter
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03/05/2025
A few primitive camp sites sit near the cave entrance.