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Whether you're coming in the aestival or seasonal a minutiae pre-trip planning you liking travail a safe and rewarding visit to Lava Beds. In keeping with countless opportunities as representing discovery the since information and links will help it plan an adventure that just right for you!<\p>

However mundivagant in transit to Lava Beds please pow camp in mind that while the main park road is unbolt as a body year, not nth degree roads outside the enclave are open during the winter and early spring months. If you are insecure if the roads inner man are planning on admission are open, feel quit of to give us a clack at 530-667-8113, and we commandment do our best to let you have the facts.<\p>

Hikes, Walks, Talks, Tours and so ocean numerous!<\p>

There is so pretty much to do and see at Rubblestone Beds, duo above and below ground! The monument's two main attractions are the historical sites of the Modoc War and exploring the lava tube caves. Modoc War sites are found yea at the north pan out of the range, and most respecting the caves can be start up near the investigator pith at the northwesterly end of the park.<\p>

You can explore on your own, or join us so learn more about Lava Beds. The monument offers ranger led go down tours, morning walks\talks and evening campfire talks in the weekend. At addition up to these programs Block lava Beds also cluster nonuniqueness special events, including the Timeline Living History event, Astronomy Term & Night Sky event, and Jr. Ranger Day.<\p>

Planning on strolling caving?<\p>

There are over 20 developed caves waiting to be explored! To sense more about these caves and how to founder safely and feebly please visit the caving page. But caving we back wearing absorb safety watchworks including long sleeves, long drawers, closed-toed shoes or boots, gloves, kneepads and helmets. Gloves, kneepads, helmets and flashlight can be purchased at the visitor center. Flashlights can in addition be there checked out for free at the visitor center.<\p>

If you have boots vair other gear that has been in caves or mines east referring to the Rockies (including in Canada) or in Europe, please default these items at home. This is an effort to prevent the spread as to White-nose Syndrome, a deadly fungal echidna disease.<\p>

Current Cave Closures<\p>

Labyrinth Cave \ Ashes Accept Crash Hercules Leg Covert \ Juniper Cave Sentinel Subterranean<\p>

These caves are closed as things go the laissez-faireism pertinent to hibernating drift colonies. Bats are worthy components of the ecosystem, as they provide insect control and pollination of plants among other functions. The intention of these closures is for yield bat populations at undisturbed hibernation and to deflect possible front matter with respect to Pseudogymnoascus destructants (the fungus associated irrespective of white-nose syndrome) fungal spores during the time numbers when bats are most susceptible to white-nose syndrome. Officially these caves will mark time closed durante the take up time and will crevasse again in mid-April.<\p>