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Crater Firn Caves Periodic observations and resurveys of cave passages, in which changes in passage dimensions and location are noted, enable the detection of heat-flow changes and of locations of volcanic emanations. The caves are interpreted to be approximately in balance with the present geothermal heat release, because they have reached an apparently stable morphology. As cave ablation and surface ablation continue through a summer season, it is normal for the cave ceiling to approach and intersect the ice surface progressively over time. glaciercaves.com /html/msh98__1.HTM   (4513 words)

Welcome to the City of Friendly People   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) The 1,900-year-old cave on the southern slopes of Mount St. Helens was first explored in 1951 by an informal youth group called the St. Helens Apes. With well over 100,000 visitors a year, Ape Cave is one of the most popular spots in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest after the volcano visitor centers and Windy Ridge. Cave litter not only is ugly, it harms the forms of life that depend on the cave environment. www.kelso.gov /recreation/attractions/apecaves.html   (696 words)

Features of Ape Cave   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) This portion of the cave is the dryest part of the cave- the lava walls are a lot rougher, having never been eroded by the dripping water. The tricky part is at the top of this fall; the roof of the cave lowers to within a few feet of the top of the fall, but the passage opens up again a few feet farther up the cave. Near the downslope end of the cave, the passage is split by a shelf. home.earthlink.net /~illythid/apecave/features.htm   (590 words)

Jonathan Ley's photos Ape cave is a great place to explore on a rainy day... Ape Cave is a lava tube cave south of Mt. St. Ape Cave is administered by the Mt. St. www.phlumf.com /other/photos/ape/ape.htm   (632 words)

Washington Backpacking - Ape Cave Trail - Summit Monkey.com Ape Cave is the longest intact lava tube in the continental United States. The trail through the lower cave is the easier and more popular route with its fairly level, mudflow-covered floor and unique features such as the "lava ball" wedged in the ceiling. Since you will be in a dark cave you should come prepared with two light sources, sturdy shoes and warm clothing (even during summer, temperatures in the cave are 42 degrees.) Lantern rentals and guided interpretive walks are available during the summer. www.summitmonkey.com /backpacking/activities.php/96/hiking   (222 words)

Hike 45 Ape Caves This cave is actually a lava tube, and is one of the longest such in the world at a length of 12,810 feet. It is said that the cave was discovered by members of a youth group known as the St. Helens Apes. Being a lava tube, Ape Caves is entered at a point where you can decide to go uphill to an exit over a mile away, or go downhill for a relatively short distance, to at dead end, thus a need to back track to your place of origin. www.nwhiker.com /GPNFHike45.html   (561 words)

A World of Diversity At 12,800 feet the Ape Cave is the longest lava tube in the continental united states. Along the walls of the cave ledges can be observed, these were formed when the lava began to drain form the tube and then its level stabilized, allowing a thin crust to form between the roof of the cave and the still liquid lava. After forming, the ape cave was filled with sand and ash 450 years ago during the Kalama Period. library.thinkquest.org /C007506/apecave.html   (410 words)

Gifford Pinchot NF / Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument - Recreational Opportunities The formation of Ape Cave marks an unusual period in Mount St. Helens’ eruptive history in that it is the only known basaltic eruption of the volcano. However, the cave was not explored until the early 1950’s when a scout troop, led by Harry Reese, lowered a team of scouts down a 17-foot overhang to the cave floor. Ape Cave was named by the Scout Troop in honor of their sponsor, the St. Helens Apes. www.fs.fed.us /gpnf/recreation/ape-cave/index.shtml   (414 words)

Ape Cave - Johann & Sandra's Caving Ape Cave lava tube, is the longest intact stretch of lava tube (12,810 feet or 3.9 kilometers) in the conterminous United States (similar tubes are found in Oregon, California, and Idaho) and one of the longest in the world. The cave was constructed by a pahoehoe flow that crusted over; soon after, the molten lava on the inside drained away, leaving the outer crust in place. Helens Apes, this cave has two different exploration routes: the upper cave and the lower cave. www.johann-sandra.com /cavingape.htm   (376 words)

Skamania County Chamber of Commerce, Recreation-Spelunking Ape Cave is the longest known lava tube in the continental U.S. (12,810 feet). This ice cave was detected almost 140 years ago and served as an ice supply for Hood River and The Dalles in pioneer year. The cave is usually snowed in until at least mid-June of each year, and refreezing begins in October or November. www.skamania.org /spelunking.html   (243 words)

Mt. St. Helens 'Ape Cave Story' Thus the cave they explored in those years was tagged "Ape Cave" after the Scout Troop of that day. The cave itself was formed 2,000 years ago, what is now a cave was once a stream bed. The lava flowed for 3 to 6 months, resulting in the cave as we know it today; at 12,810 feet, it is the longest such formation in North America. www.bigfootencounters.com /articles/apecave.htm   (385 words)

1 Tank / 1 Trip: A lava tube hike to fit your adventure level   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) Ape Cave is the third longest lava tube in North America, formed 1,900 years ago by Mount St. Helens' eruption of fluid basaltic lava, more typical of a volcano in Hawaii than in this region. Ape Cave now is one of the attractions within the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, with 135,000 cave visitors in 2004, the latest count by the U.S. Forest Service. The lower cave is accessible for children and adults who are able to walk over uneven surfaces, but the upper cave is trickier. seattlepi.nwsource.com /getaways/284805_onetank14.html   (1832 words)

Ape Cave offers earthy adventures for explorers of all ages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) You may labor under the illusion, as I did, that Ape Cave was named after a mythical apelike beast or Sasquatch, of which dark legends have grown over the years. Until 1971, Ape Cave was believed to be the longest lava tube on Earth, but several longer tubes have since been discovered around the world. Both portions of the cave begin in the middle of the lava tube near the Interpretive Center. seattlepi.nwsource.com /getaways/120497/hike04.html   (1144 words)

Hiking the Ape Cave trail near mount st helens Ape Cave was discovered in 1951 by Lawrence Johnson and first explored by Harry Reese and his sons. The lower cave is the easier and more popular route with its fairly level, mudflow-covered floor and unique features such as the "lava ball" wedged in the ceiling. Upper cave is 1 1/4 mile long, but you need to allow 2 1/2 hours for its exploration. www.washington-hiking-advisor.com /ape-cave-trail.html   (321 words)

CVO Website - Mount St. Helens - Ape Cave Ape Cave is one of numerous lava tubes formed in the Cave Basalt. The Cave Basalt issued from a vent probably near the southwest base of the cone about 1700 years BP (Carbon-14); it contains 3.4-kilometers-long -- (Web note: approximately 2 miles) -- Ape Cave, the longest known uncollapsed segment of a lava-tube, as part of its 8.3-kilometers-long -- (Web note: approximately 5 miles) -- tube system. Ape Cave: Named by members of an outdoor group called the Mount St. Helens Apes, this cave is the longest continuous lava tube in the continental United States. vulcan.wr.usgs.gov /Volcanoes/MSH/ApeCave/description_ape_cave.html   (575 words)

Recreation Guide 2006 : Presented by The Daily News, Longview, Washington One of the cave's most-photographed features is "The Meatball," a dishwasher-sized glob of rock that solidified in a narrow part of the ceiling. Near the cave's upper end is a skylight, and finally the exit ladder and perhaps sunlight. To reach Ape Cave and the Trail of Two Forests, drive east of Cougar on Lewis River Road for 7 miles and turn left onto Road 83. welcome.tdn.com /index.php?id=25   (1130 words)

Cool Trails: Ape Cave, Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) If you're looking for something different, the Ape Cave is an easy ski from where the snowplows stop, and it's not your everyday ski trip. The cave, which is a couple of miles from end to end, is very dark. When you arrive at the cave, plunk your skis in the snow, read the signs about how the cave was formed, and walk in. www.cooltrails.com /apecave.htm   (227 words)

Upper and Lower Ape Cave | Washington Hikes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) Although other caves were known in the area as early as the 1890s, Ape Cave was not discovered until the mid-twentieth century. Ape Cave was formed approximately 1,950 years ago by a lava flow that originated from Mount St. Helens. In the case of Ape Cave, this very fluid pahoehoe lava flow was deepened as it flowed down a preexisting streambed; the flow rate increased, and thus it stayed hotter than the surrounding lava flow. www.trails.com /tcatalog_trail.asp?trailid=HGW284-008   (402 words)

The Ape that Was The fossil-rich caves of southern China have been, and still are, sedulously mined by farmers, who sell these medicinal treasures to apothecaries in the cities. In the town of Daxin, which the local people said was the source of all the fossils, they were directed to an old woman who had, in her house, a bamboo tray full of fossils. After the waters receded, the slow process of breccia formation began again, sealing the sandy lens within Lang Trang I. We immediately set to work cutting out hunks of the sandy deposit, revealing a small chamber that we surmised was the source of all the fossils the children had been bringing us. www.uiowa.edu /~bioanth/giganto.html   (3527 words)

Scouts and Schools - Oregon Grotto of the NSS On the day of the field trip there were two bus loads of students, teachers and parents that all met at the Ape Cave parking lot at 10:00 AM. Roger led one bus load into Ape Cave while I went with the other bus down to the Trail of Two Forests for a quick run through the boardwalk and a crawl through the tree cast. If you think the screaming in the cave was loud you should hear it when they discovered a Chipmunk roaming at large in the bus. www.oregongrotto.com /scouts   (864 words)

Ape Cave Ape Cave is a long lava tube formed during a massive lava flow. There are two sections, upper and lower caves, and the upper caves have been untouched by mudflows or much running water. In the upper cave, the blue-fl glazing on miniature stalactites is an example of this process. www.byways.org /browse/byways/2237/places/40261   (265 words)

Ape Canyon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ape Canyon is a gorge along the edge of the Plains of Abraham on the northeast shoulder of Mount St. Helens in the state of Washington. Ape Canyon was heavily impacted by the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. Beck claimed that one of the "apes" was shot and killed, but its unclear if Halliday claims that one of the stone-throwing teenagers was shot and killed in 1924. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ape_Canyon   (459 words)

Ape cave The Ape Cave is an old lava tunnel that drained many years ago. The other part of the cave is more difficult and at parts you would need to crawl through on your belly. We walked for 5 minutes until we saw the cave was ending....but......it kept on going...........10 minutes......is that the end?.......No........15 minutes.......is it ever going to end?..............20 minutes................. web.pdx.edu /~emika/cave.htm   (292 words)

Caving in Mount St. Helens - Into the Volcano: Ape Cave, Washington Unlike caves carved by the slow passage of water over rock, the Ape Cave is a lava tube—created by an eruption of Mount St. Helens about 1,900 years ago. The largest contiguous lava tube in the Western Hemisphere, Ape Cave's two-and-a-half mile tunnel wasn't explored until 1946, when a local Boy Scout troop—the St. Helens Apes, for whom the cave is named—discovered it. During the cave's creation, hot gases trapped in the tube remelted the walls and ceiling to form lava stalactites, or "lava-sicles." One cooled ball of lava floated down the tube's flow until it got stuck between ledges; the lava drained and left it perched ten feet overhead. away.com /tripideas/mount-st-helens-caving-300962.html   (440 words)

GORP - Monkeying Around the Ape Caves Remarkably, you could have safely watched the cataclysm a mere four miles away, from the entrance to the Ape Caves at the Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument. Although the Ape Caves were formed about 2,000 years ago, they were not discovered until 1951. Early explorations of the cave were made by a local Boy Scout troop that named themselves the"Mount St. Helens Apes" in memory of a local incident from 1924 in which Sasquatch-like creatures threw rocks at miners. gorp.away.com /gorp/location/wa/cav_ape.htm   (417 words)

CVO Website - Mount St. Helens Points of Interest - Ape Cave Explore Ape Cave, a lava tube formed when the surface of a lava flow cooled and hardened, but the molten lava beneath the surface continued to flow. The cave opening can be entered with natural light, but for extended exploration, bring three sources of light, sturdy shoes and warm clothing, as the cave averages 42 degrees Fahrenheit. Ape Cave was named by members of an outdoor group called the Mount St. Helens Apes. vulcan.wr.usgs.gov /Volcanoes/MSH/NatMonument/PointsInterest/ape_cave.html   (511 words)

Ape Caves   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) The Ape Caves consist of lava tubes that formed 1,900 years ago. As indicated inside the cave by the "bathtub rings", there were four different lava flows. The Ape Caves are very dark and cold. www.ac.wwu.edu /~babcock/v8_5.html   (125 words)

Ape Cave - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ape Cave is a lava tube located in Gifford Pinchot National Forest just to the south of Mt. Ape Cave is located near the site of Ape Canyon, the location of a reported attack on miners by ape like creatures in the 1924. A logger named Lawrence Johnson discovered Ape Cave in 1947 when his truck fell into a sinkhole and in there he came upon the entrace to the cave. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ape_Cave   (235 words)

Troop 542 June 2005 Ape Caves Campout The main activity planned for this campout was to hike the upper (longer) lava tube at the Ape Cave. Ape Cave was discovered in 1947 by a logger; however, the cave was not explored until the early 1950's when a Boy Scout troop, led by Harry Reese, lowered a team of scouts down a 17-foot overhang to the cave floor. Even though we were tired from the hike in the cave and wanted to get back to camp for a nap, we still took the time to enjoy the beauty of the area. www.bsatroop542.org /p2005-06-24.htm   (609 words)

Deadhorse Cave - Johann & Sandra's Caving Near Mt. Adams, Washington lies one of the finest cave adventures in the Pacific Northwest. Deadhorse Cave boasts the title of the longest lava tube in continental North America, and contains the infamous Masochist Maze, with such areas as "Primal Scream", "Breakdown Room", "Arrested Development", and "Psychosurgery". The cave is 4400 feet long and almost 200 feet below the ground, with large caverns, brutal crawls, and a river flowing through it. www.johann-sandra.com /cavingdead.htm   (269 words)

Ape Cave We consolidated gear and hiked toward the upper entrance of Ape Cave. We passed one lava tube entrance as we hiked through the enchanted forest and eventually arrived at the upper entrance to Ape Cave. I’d really been an easy hike considering Ape Cave’s vertical extent is 800’. www.bkcave.com /Trips/WA/Ape.htm   (1090 words)

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