Big Ice Cave Picnic Area and Interpretive Site — Attraction in Lovell

Avoid if there have been rains. In the dry one can do it in a normal car, but it would slow and rough. Ruts, rough, and rocky but I didn't see anything I couldn't do in a car if I slowed way down and choose one's path. No 4WD needed when dry, but a pickup or something with a good travel suspension makes it tolerable. It took me 70 minutes from the 310 to get there at a leisurely pace in my Tundra. As others mentioned it's about 10 minutes to observe. Normally I would not recommend spending hours of driving for something cool but so short, but the drive is beautiful. One should think of the whole drive as part of the experience. Amazing vistas. It's hard to see inside the cave, one needs a few minutes for ones eyes to adjust. A spotlight would be useful. Short walk from the parking area on a paved path with a few good stairs. I drove up further as a friend has seen wild horses up there on top, but I didn't see any. Consider making it a loop by continuing driving that way which will come...

I'm sorry but for all the negative reviews...."it's underwhelming, not much to do, too long of a drive for what little there is to do or the trial is too rough....." go to an art museum or something. If you can't appreciate the nature of the cave for what it's worth you don't appreciate nature itself and have no place in it. The trail whatever one you take rough or smooth is amazing, the views are spectacular and the wildlife great. If you are expecting a cave expedition don't wase your time. But if you can appreciate a good ride with a interesting geological feature....this is a great...

The beauty of this area was amazing. My grandchildren love it here. This is the first ice cave I have seen. Sadly we forgot flashlights, but our phone lights worked okay. The Stairway down was definitely well maintained. I heard there were more in the area so we will explore further. The main road that takes you to the campground where we stayed had one long section of road that was very rough and appeared to not be maintained. If you are camping, make sure that things are tucked away. Big thanks to the forest service for good...