Redmond Caves — Attraction in Redmond

If you enjoy caves and are looking for some casual exploration, this is a great place to spend an hour or two! There's five caves in total, but two of them aren't really accessible (you could get inside, but the openings would require crawling and they're not very big anyway). Obviously, you should always exercise proper caution with caves, but this is a pretty safe site, so you should be fine with a decent flashlight, shoes you feel comfortable climbing a bit in, and a light jacket. There is some graffiti and trash around as you would expect for an area open to the public, but it's not that bad.

Accessibility: -Caves 2 & 5 are generally too small to enter. -Cave 4 is 5-7ft in height on average, there are some shorter areas you'll have to duck for, but most of the cave, including the entrance, should be accessible to just about anyone who can walk and reasonably bend. -Cave 3 and Cave 1 connect. Cave 3's entrance is a bit short (maybe 3-4ft), and there's a large pile of rocks somewhere in the middle, so you'll have to duck and maneuver bit to get through. Cave 1's entrance/exit is even smaller, and also steeper, so you will need use of your arms as well as your legs to get in or out that side. -Cave 3 has another entrance attached to it, which is basically it's own cave. It's pretty easy to get into, and it's the most cavernous of the group, so probably the most accessible to people who might have...

Out of the dozens of times I've been to Redmond, I never knew this place existed. It's a secret that very few people know about. A jem for sure. And finding out that the native Americans used this place for a few thousand years. The scenery around this place is absolutely beautiful! It's maintained very well. One thing to remember. It's REALLY REALLY DARK INSIDE. I thought that I'd use my super bright cell phone flashlight function like I'd do in a dark room or building which works great, but inside the cave, it's a whole new experience. It's so dark in there, that the darkness swallows all of the light. It did absolutely nothing. So, on our next visit we are gonna bring some way better flashlights to be able to see. I went in about 100 feet, could not go any further since that cell phone light did absolutely nothing when I met someone coming from further inside and I asked how much further it goes and he said another 300 feet of so and was told that it branches off into a couple directions, so we are super excited to see where they lead too. I definitely say that this is an amazing place to explore and isn't well known so it's not crawling with tons of people. On a weekend afternoon, we only saw about 6 people. Come check this place out. You won't be...

One of the interesting sites from the volcanic activity that shaped Central Oregon in ancient times

The caves are a collapsed lava tub believed to be formed from the Newberry Crater flow about 80,000 years ago.

A sign near the unpaved parking lot shows the map to five caves, but not all of them can be explored.

The trail to the largest cave one unmarked and you have to look to your right for the entrance after a short hike.

You will have to climb down a short distance to enter the cave and be careful of the low ceiling and uneven ground.

The cave is very wide with rocky formations on the ceiling and on the side of the caves.

Cave 3 is not easy to enter and is not for most people.

Cave 4 is near the parking lot has and is smaller with a very low ceiling.

It is interesting to look the top of this cave with its large humps forming an unusual ceiling.

You will need some flashlights and some solid shoes to explore the caves.

Located on Airport Way in Redmond.

A nice place to spend an afternoon exploring an ancient lave tube that collapsed and...