Posted in Wyoming
February 08, 2018
This Massive Wyoming Cave Is So Expansive It Spans Two States
In this day and age when everybody has pretty much seen and heard it all, it’s impressive when something as basic and natural as the Wyoming wilderness can retain its secrets — especially when the things that it’s hiding are enormous. Take the case of Horsethief Cave in the Bighorn Mountains. You would never know that it’s there unless you’re looking for it and know where to find it. Yet, it’s a massive cave so immense that it extends into two states and is actually part of the largest cave system in Wyoming and Montana.
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The mouth of the cave is actually located at the foot of Little Mountain. From the outside, it doesn't look like much, and you might even pass right by it if you weren't specifically looking for it.
In the early 1990s, this particular cave was actually designated as the first underground recreation trail in the country.
Shells and coral have even been found embedded in the rock walls of this cave, leftover from prehistoric times when the area was the location of an inland sea.
Water flows through parts of Horsethief Cave, and the temperature can get as low as 37 degrees. Although it's cold and wet, you'll see many interesting and beautiful formations created by eons of mineral water seeping and dripping through crevices in the rock.
Just take a look:
Have you been to Horsethief Cave? What other Wyoming caves do you enjoy exploring?
