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Welcome to the official website for the Utah Timpanogos Grotto of the National Speleological Society. Our newly designed website is full of great information and broken into two major sections.The first is the public portion where we concentrate on educating the general public about caving and stressing conservation and safety. The second portion of the site is the collection of information for grotto members only. Much of this great content was developed by members of the Utah Tri-Grotto membership. We invite you to join the Timpanogos Grotto and participate in our recreational caving trips, as well as our research, mapping, and conservation projects.

UPCOMING TRIPS

UTAH CAVE WARNINGS

Caving is inherently hazardous. The information shared on our grotto website is done as a courtesy and we cannot be held accountable for for accidents that may befall you and your group. We do our best to provide accurate information, but we must remind all cavers... CAVE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

MANY UTAH CAVES...

• Have large vertical drops or pits, that and require physical fitness, specialized training, specialized equipment, and specialized skill in using such equipment before entering.
• Are very cold and wet, and require proper training, footwear, and clothing before entering.
• Have very tight sections and are very mazy in nature. This means that without care and caution, it is easy to get stuck or lost which can result in the need for rescue or even the loss of life.
• Have loose, rocky places in them where cavers may slip and fall, where rocks can easily be dislodged onto other cavers, or fall from great heights, which can cause serious injury and/or death.

SOME UTAH CAVES...

• Are very dry and dusty and the dust is known to contain that which can cause respiratory diseases. In these cases, please use proper respirator protection to avoid serious and potentially life threatening maladies
• Contain bats, rats and other animals. These animals are protected by National law and many are endangered, please use every effort to not disturb these unique animals which are highly valuable in out echo system. WARNING: Many of these animals may carry diseases, so avoid being bitten by them.