Indian Cave
- 2.5 mi
- round trip
- 358 ft
- climb
- 7,933 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jul, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Indian Cave open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 11 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Waldo Canyon Burn Area Closure
Agency alert covering Pikes Peak Ranger District · Order 02-12-09-24-07 · USFS · Pikes Peak Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Indian Cave is a 2.5-mile out-and-back hike on natural surface in the Pikes Peak Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado. The route starts at the Rainbow Falls OHV Trailhead and climbs from a low of about 7,590 feet to a high of 7,933 feet, a total gain of 358 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is rated moderate. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically September and May, when typical averages from the nearby Monument weather station run from highs around 72°F with lows near 43°F in September to highs near 68°F with lows around 39°F in May. That station sits about 850 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the climb run cooler. The Drury Trail is about 0.4 miles away, and the Illinois Gulch Trail is about a mile off. Climbers can find Old Stage Road about 2.2 miles away and the Rampart Range Bouldering about 2.9 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Broadmoor Outfitters27 mi away
- Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway33 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- DRURY TRAILHiking0.4 mi
ILLINOIS GULCH TRAILHikingPhoto: jaygannett, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1 mi- Old Stage RoadRock climbing2.2 mi
- Rampart Range BoulderingRock climbing2.9 mi
Manitou Lake PavilionCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.3 mi
Painted RocksCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.6 mi- Trout CreekCanoeing3.7 mi
- Horse CreekCanoeing8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- ILLINOIS GULCH TRAILHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: jaygannett, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
770 Turtle MountainHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: halseike, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Signal Butte Multi Use Trail - 717Hiking · ~8 min drive
- North Divide Trail 717Hiking · ~9 min drive
- Signal ButteHiking · ~14 min drive
- QUARRY TRAILHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: jaygannett, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- CentennialHiking · ~11 min drive
- DRURY TRAILHiking · Next door
- Centennial TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- OVERLOOK TRAILHiking · ~2 min drive
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Best time to visit Indian Cave
Best months: May–July and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 16°
6 wet
Feb
43° / 18°
6 wet
Mar
50° / 23°
9 wet
Apr
57° / 29°
9 wet
May
68° / 39°
10 wet
Jun
79° / 47°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 54°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 52°
13 wet
Sep
72° / 43°
8 wet
Oct
60° / 33°
6 wet
Nov
48° / 22°
8 wet
Dec
41° / 17°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monument, CO, 12.9 mi away at 7,080 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
