Minnetonka Caves

where it is located

• It is located in Cache National Forest in Bear Lake County, Idaho, above the village of St. Charles.

What are they

• The Minnetonka Caves is the largest limestone rock cave in the state of Idaho.

History

• Minnetonka Cave is a fascinating 9-room cave of stalactites, stalagmites and banded travertine that was originally found by grouse hunters in the early 1900's.

when it was discovered

• The minnetonka caves were discovered by Americans in 1907 when a grouse hunter found it while hunting in the forest.

why it is signifacnt

• The cave is a home to five different species of bats. One species, the Townsend's Big-eared Bat while not on the endangered species list it is on the lists of both the State of Idaho and the Forest Service as a species of concern.