Caves of Oregon

     Oregon now has about 1000 caves so this will take some time to add all named caves. Check back later for updates.

Arnold Ice Cave, Deschutes. This cave was block by ice for years and in 2011 the ice started melting fast. See more in the history page.

Bat cave. Deschutes. Cave is now gated for bats.

Braille, Deschutes. Story in Speleograph 370 page 3-4

Cheeseburger Cave, Deschutes.
Short cave with one possibly two entrances. Not a lava tube, but related to lava inflation I guess! Crawlway in dirt and had some ice upon discovery. Cave named because at time of discovery, one of those birds whose call has been commonly referred to as "Cheeseburger" was chirping nearby. Length of cave is probably 20 ft.

Davenport, Deschutes.  Story in Speleograph 370 page 3-4

Doorlatch: Deschutes

Doormat: Deschutes

Duo Pit: Deschutes

Edison Ice Cave, Deschutes.

Garbage Dump Cave: Saddle Butte Caves. The Garbage sinks serve many years as a garbage dump. Cave is less then 100 feet.

Hidden Forest Cave, Deschutes.  

Lava River Cave, Deschutes. East end of the cave story and map Speleograph 381.

Mausoleum, Deschutes. Story in Speleograph 370 page 3-4

No Name Cave, Photo in Speleograph 379 from 1966]

Officer's cave: is the largest known piping cave in North America. Name after the Floyd Officer family. Near the towns of Dayville and Kimberly. 

Oregon Caves, See story in Speleograph 380 Page 5 of Cleaning and Bat report. Discover from 1891 Click here for other info.

Pillars Of Hercules, Multnomah. Columbia River Gorge.

Pronghorn Caves I & II, Deschutes. Story and map in Speleograph 370 page 3-4. Spelograph 369.

Rat Falls Cave, Deschutes. Cave is now destroyed due to housing developing

Redmond Caves, Deschutes. Story in Speleograph 370 page 3-4

Rocky Butte Caves, Multnomah.

Sawyers Caves, Lane County. 
"Sawyers Cave” (actually a group of several caves) is located on many maps of the High Cascades and on most highway maps. Perhaps the most authoritative of these is the USGS topographic map entitled, "Three Fingered Jack," which shows the cave's location as near U.S. Highway 20 about 2.2 miles west of Santiam Junction. The actual location is about 1.8 miles west of the junction. Until recently there was parking space and a litter barrel. Recently, after a century of directed use of these caves, the Forest Service eliminated the parking area and set aside the largest cave for the exclusive use of a species of internant bats. Some spectacular ice forms in the caves every winter, but is not known to remain year around. There are many more small, so far unnamed caves in the area.

Sheridan Cave #1: Deschutes

Under The Lake Cave: See the history page for story.

Wind Cave. Deschutes. Now gated. Very large cave with mostly breakdown.

Youngs Cave, Deschutes. Click here for story.