Overview

Hype:

Leviathan Cave is a very pretty, highly-decorated cave in the Worthing Mountains of southeastern Nevada.

Cave Type: Horizontal

Time: 3-6 hours

Length: Unknown

Depth: Unknown

Gear: Rope (50 ft for small drop or 300+ ft for large drop), webbing, harness, descender, ascenders, helmet, headlamp, backup flashlights, first aid kit, food, water. Optional items: knee pads.

Fees: None

Recommended Ages:

	0-3
	4-11
	12-19
	20-49
	50-69
	70+

Recommended Months to Visit:

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Permits: Open

Links: BirdAndHike.com
ufomind.com

Getting There

Navigate to 37.831390, -115.607208.

Drive to the end of Leviathan Cave Road and park. The road is dirt and rough in spots but passable with a two-wheel-drive vehicle. From the end of the road, start hiking southwest, generally following the ravine.

Route

The entrance to the cave is a large pit in the ground. You can rappel 300 feet over the northeastern lip of the entrance, or you can rappel 30 feet over the southern lip. Once in the cave, no vertical gear is required.

Maps

Closest City or Region: Lincoln County, Nevada

Coordinates: 37.831390, -115.607208

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November 6, 2010 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

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Jeremy Dye, Timpanogos Grotto,

Story

Leviathan Cave is very fragile, so please tread softly. Don't remove anything from the cave, and leave the area better than you found it. Help us preserve this beautiful cave for future generations.

Even though I had my vertical gear with me, I chose not to use it and instead opted to downclimb the 30-ft rope.

When I went, we only had time to explore the northern arm of the cave, which was amazing. The cave has many stalagmites, stalagtites, columns, soda straws, cave bacon, cave popcorn, and rimstone pools.

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