Timpanogos Cave Visitor Center
Facility · Utah ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (National Monument) · Open Access
- 5,649 ft
- Elevation
The Timpanogos Cave Visitor Center is located in American Fork Canyon on UT-92. It sits at the base of the cave trail that leads to Timpanogos Cave. The visitor center is generally closed when the cave tours are closed.
See https://www.nps.gov/tica for the most up-to-date information.
Getting there
From I-15: take Exit 284 (Alpine-Highland exit), turn east on UT-92, drive 10 miles (16km) to the monument.
From UT 40: from Heber or Provo Canyon travel on UT40 through Provo Canyon, turning west onto Orem 800 North (UT 52), then after 2.4 miles turn right onto State Street (Hwy 89). After 3.8 miles, turn onto Pleasant Grove 100 East (UT 146). Stay on this road for five miles, as it turns onto Canyon Rd and takes you to the mouth of American Fork Canyon. When Canyon Rd ends, turn right into the canyon.
40.44393, -111.70496 · 40°26'38.1"N 111°42'17.8"W
Typical weather
Typically 88°F in Jul, down to 33°F in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 34 | 40 | 49 | 56 | 66 | 78 | 88 | 87 | 76 | 60 | 44 | 33 |
| Low °F | 22 | 24 | 31 | 35 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 58 | 50 | 39 | 30 | 22 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Timpanogos Cave Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Timpanogos Cave Visitor Center?
- No. Timpanogos Cave Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Timpanogos Cave Visitor Center
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument Tours 0.3 mi · Tickets · we watch it
- Little Mill 1.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Timpooneke 3.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Altamont 3.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Granite Flat (Utah) 4.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- MT. Timpanogos 5.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Theater in the Pines 6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Tanners Flat 8.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Albion Basin 10.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Hope 10.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Storm Mountain Day Use Area 12.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Mount Timpanogos Campground 5.8 mi · Campground
Contact
- Phone (801) 756-5239
- Email tica_info@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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