Lave River Cave (Flagstaff Hike)

​Join us for a holiday-weekend trip up to Flagstaff to explore the Lava River Caves!

​We will meet up at 9:00am to carpool. The drive is 2.5 hours, the hike takes about 1.5 hours, so expect to return back to the valley around 6pm. We will stop for lunch along the way as well.

​About: Who would think that admist the beautiful Ponderosa Pine forest in Northern Arizona we would have our very own collection of volcanic wonders? One of these wonders includes the Lava River Cave in Flagstaff, which were formed by molten rock that erupted from a volcanic vent near Hart Prairie. As the lava flowed from the vent, the outside hardened into a tube-like formation. This newly created tunnel filled with molten lava creating a fiery faucet. Once the flow was done, the cave cooled and remains a 3/4 mile-long tunnel for all of those brave enough to explore it. This 700,000-year-old formation remains a cool 35°-42° even in the summer.

​** You will need at least 2 forms of light in the cave- a headlamp and a flashlight will work just fine.

​$5 charge will help cover gas. This amount will be distributed amongst the drivers. We will meet at the Whole Foods on 7111 E Mayo Blvd and coordinate carpools from there.