Mushpot Cave
Mushpot Cave is a 770 foot cave found in Lava Beds National Monument, California. It is one of the least challenging caves in the park and is recommended as an introductory cave for recreational caving.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lava Beds Visitor Center and Skull Cave.
Lava Beds Visitor Center
Tourism office
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lava Beds Visitor Center is a tourism office, which is situated 330 feet northwest of Mushpot Cave.
Skull Cave
Cave
Photo: Little Mountain 5, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skull Cave is situated 1¼ miles north of Mushpot Cave.
Schonchin Butte
Volcano
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Schonchin Butte is a cinder cone on the northern flank of Medicine Lake Volcano in the Cascade Range in northern California. Frothy lava, cooled in the air, created the large cinder cones throughout Lava Beds National Monument. Schonchin Butte is situated 2 miles northwest of Mushpot Cave.
Mushpot Cave
- Type: Cave
- Description: Cave in Lava Beds National Monument, California
- Categories: lava tube, show cave, and landform
- Location: Siskiyou County, Shasta Cascades, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.71363° or 41° 42′ 49″ northLongitude
-121.50874° or 121° 30′ 32″ westOpen location code
84HWPF7R+FGOpenStreetMap ID
node 59950629OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q67166156
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Labyrinth and Lava Brook.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Indian Well Campground and Lava Beds Wilderness Boundary.
Siskiyou County: Must-Visit Destinations
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