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For other uses, see Minnetonka (disambiguation).
Minnetonka Cave
Minnetonka Cave, administered by the U.S. Forest ServiceLocation Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States Discovery 1907 Geology Karst cavern, Mississippian Limestone Number of entrances 1 Minnetonka Cave is the largest limestone rock cave in the state of Idaho. It is located in Caribou-Targhee National Forest in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States, above the village of St. Charles (located at the north end of Bear Lake). Tours through the cave are offered from Memorial Day (weather permitting) through Labor Day by Scenic Canyons Recreational Services, the concessionaire that holds the special use permit from the United States Forest Service. The half-mile route through the cave is lined with stalactites and stalagmites.
The cave is a hibernaculum to five different species of bats.[1] One species, the Townsend's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii), while not on the endangered species list is on the lists of both the State of Idaho and the Forest Service as a species of concern.[2]
References
- ^ "Minnetonka Cave on the Montpelier Ranger District". United States Forest Service. http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/maps/brochures/minnetonka_cave.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ^ Keller, Barry (2000). "Mammals". Digital Atlas of Idaho. Idaho State University. http://imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/bio/mammal/mamfram.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
External links
Categories:- Landforms of Bear Lake County, Idaho
- Caves of Idaho
- Limestone caves
- Show caves in the United States
- Visitor attractions in Bear Lake County, Idaho
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