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[[Image:lbbc1.jpg|thumb|Entrance to Little Brush Creek Cave]] | |||
Located high in the Uintah Mountains, Little Brush Creek Cave is a popular destination for cavers. It can be accessed year round, but entrance into the cave in not feasible from the first spring melt to the end of summer, as the entire Little Brush Creek, along with thousands of acres of snowmelt, flows into the cave. The cave sees an average of 250 visitors per year, January being the most popular time to visit. It is the longest cave in Utah at 5.93 miles and 658 feet deep. It is the 37th deepest cave in the US. | Located high in the Uintah Mountains, Little Brush Creek Cave is a popular destination for cavers. It can be accessed year round, but entrance into the cave in not feasible from the first spring melt to the end of summer, as the entire Little Brush Creek, along with thousands of acres of snowmelt, flows into the cave. The cave sees an average of 250 visitors per year, January being the most popular time to visit. It is the longest cave in Utah at 5.93 miles and 658 feet deep. It is the 37th deepest cave in the US. | ||
The cave is part of a larger caving system, and is similar to its brother, [[Big Brush Creek Cave]]. Ice crystal formation up to a foot long, and ice structures over 10' long, make this cave an amazing winter wonderland. Inside the cave, passage ways are narrow and cold. Many tunnels are plugged with logs and debris forced into it in past floods. Much of the cave is spent crawling and winding over very tight passages. | The cave is part of a larger caving system, and is similar to its brother, [[Big Brush Creek Cave]]. Ice crystal formation up to a foot long, and ice structures over 10' long, make this cave an amazing winter wonderland. Inside the cave, passage ways are narrow and cold. Many tunnels are plugged with logs and debris forced into it in past floods. Much of the cave is spent crawling and winding over very tight passages. | ||
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[[Image:lbcc2.jpg|thumb|Ice Crystals of LBCC]] | [[Image:lbcc2.jpg|thumb|Ice Crystals of LBCC]] | ||
==Forum Link== | |||
http://mojaveunderground.com/forum/ | http://mojaveunderground.com/forum/showthread.php/1069-Little-Brush-Creek-Cave | ||
[[Image:lbcc3.jpg|thumb|Pools deep inside LBCC]] | |||
==Requirements== | |||
Knee and | Knee and elbow pads | ||
Headlamps with spare bulbs/batteries | Headlamps with spare bulbs/batteries | ||
Food and | Food and water | ||
Light jacket | Light jacket | ||
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Small backpack to carry gear | Small backpack to carry gear | ||
Low | Low profile helmet | ||
==Location== | |||
40.709336° -109.500593° @ 8100' | 40.709336° -109.500593° @ 8100' | ||
Head north on 191 out of Vernal, UT. Go past all switchbacks and past the end of the mine property. Continue past the Red Cloud Loop turnoff. You'll go down a hill, look for a short road on the left that has a dirt parking lot. Drive or hike west and you will come see the cave to the left about 1/4 mile in. | Head north on 191 out of Vernal, UT. Go past all switchbacks and past the end of the mine property. Continue past the Red Cloud Loop turnoff. You'll go down a hill, look for a short road on the left that has a dirt parking lot. Drive or hike west and you will come see the cave to the left about 1/4 mile in. | ||
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40.709336,-109.500593, Little Brush Creek Cave | 40.709336,-109.500593, Little Brush Creek Cave | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:22, 4 April 2011
Located high in the Uintah Mountains, Little Brush Creek Cave is a popular destination for cavers. It can be accessed year round, but entrance into the cave in not feasible from the first spring melt to the end of summer, as the entire Little Brush Creek, along with thousands of acres of snowmelt, flows into the cave. The cave sees an average of 250 visitors per year, January being the most popular time to visit. It is the longest cave in Utah at 5.93 miles and 658 feet deep. It is the 37th deepest cave in the US.
The cave is part of a larger caving system, and is similar to its brother, Big Brush Creek Cave. Ice crystal formation up to a foot long, and ice structures over 10' long, make this cave an amazing winter wonderland. Inside the cave, passage ways are narrow and cold. Many tunnels are plugged with logs and debris forced into it in past floods. Much of the cave is spent crawling and winding over very tight passages.
Forum Link
http://mojaveunderground.com/forum/showthread.php/1069-Little-Brush-Creek-Cave
Requirements
Knee and elbow pads
Headlamps with spare bulbs/batteries
Food and water
Light jacket
Small backpack to carry gear
Low profile helmet
Location
40.709336° -109.500593° @ 8100'
Head north on 191 out of Vernal, UT. Go past all switchbacks and past the end of the mine property. Continue past the Red Cloud Loop turnoff. You'll go down a hill, look for a short road on the left that has a dirt parking lot. Drive or hike west and you will come see the cave to the left about 1/4 mile in.
