Aug 28, 2008 · Ole's Cave is named after Ole Peterson, who discovered it while exploring his property in 1894. It is about 6500 feet long, making it one of Mt. St. Helens' longest lava tubes. …

Ole's Cave is a lava tube located on the southwest side of MSH. It's near the Ape Cave, but unmarked. The approach is about a mile and a half hike on an old road, followed by off trail …

Ole's is closed in the winter for big-eared bat hibernation, but is open all summer. It was a good beginner cave, as it introduced us to major aspects of caving, such as crawlers, climbers, …

Cave exploring was on our list today so we traveled towards Mt St Helens and discovered Ole's Cave, 6500 foot long cave. This cave is off a spur logging road, about 3/4 mile. The other caves...

May 11, 2016 · This is Ole's Cave near Mount Saint Helens in Washington. This cave is nice and long and it doesn't get as much use as Ape Cave because it's harder to find,...

The first of many caves to be found in the area, Ole’s Cave is still one of Mt. St. Helen’s longest lava tubes at over 6,500 feet in length. Most of the cave is one continuous tube, but there are …

Sep 16, 2015 · Boy Scouts discovered and explored caves. The eruption that produced lava tubes on the south side of Mount St. Helens occurred 2,000 years ago. At the end of the eruption, …

Ole's Cave is the second longest lava cave in the Mt. St. Helens area, second only to the better known Ape Cave. It was discovered in 1894 by Ole Peterson, who farmed in the area. Ole …

This is Ole's Cave near Mount Saint Helens. This is in Skamania County, Washington. This is starting from the lower entrance and goes all the way to the up...

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 …

An unlit, "wild" collection of natural lava tubes, 2.5 miles long (the longest in the U.S.), explored by lantern or flashlight by hardy, flexible adventurers. Part of the Mt St Helens National Volcanic …

A lava tube system covering ~9 km of the Cave Basalt was identified by Halliday (1963), and hosts named tube segments called Little Red River Cave, Ape Cave, Lake Cave, and Ole’s …

Nov 15, 2023 · About 2,000 years ago, the Ape Caves lava tube was formed. Way back in about 0 CE, fluid lava poured from Mt St Helens’ southern side — similar to the Hawaiian volcanoes …

Discover the entrance of Ole's Cave, a fascinating lava tube in Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Mt St Helens, Washington. This cave, named after an old hermit who used to live in the …

Feb 9, 2022 · A Bucket-List Hike Through a Real Lava Tube. Ape Cave is a spectacular ancient lava tube that is absolutely fantastic to explore. It is the third longest lava tube in North …

The lava tubes in the Cave Basalt were apparently unrecognized by earlier observers. The first published account of the tubes is an article in Mazama (Anon., 1903) . Forsyth (1910) …

Worldwide, lava tubes, karst caves, and rock shelters are the most common varieties of cave. Karst caves typically form through dissolution of limestone by carbonic acid, but some caves, …

Formations within Lava Tubes Contents of T ubes > Lava caves have a distinctive suite of lava structures. > As lava drains from the tube it leaves linings on the walls which can drip, run or …

4 days ago · The Mystique of Kilauea's Lava Tubes. Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is famous for its fiery eruptions, but beneath its surface lies a hidden world of lava tubes. These underground …