Cave Point | Hole In The Rock Road

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Hole In The Rock Road

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Sat Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph.
74° | 49°
Sun Rain showers likely before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 9 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
62° | 49°
Mon Sunny, with a high near 69.
69° | 43°
Tue Sunny, with a high near 74.
74° | 44°
Wed A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
73° | 48°
RATING: Easy Hiking / Roadside
SEASON: Spring, Fall (Winter if the roads are dry, very hot in the summer)
GEAR: Standard Hiking Gear
WATER: None
Sat Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph.
74° | 49°
Sun Rain showers likely before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 9 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
62° | 49°
Mon Sunny, with a high near 69.
69° | 43°
Tue Sunny, with a high near 74.
74° | 44°
Wed A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
73° | 48°
One of the huge overhangs at Cave Point.
One of the huge overhangs at Cave Point.

If you have ever driven this far out on the Hole-In-The-Rock Road, you have likely noticed Cave Point. Like Sooner Rocks and Fiftymile Spring, Cave Point is an exposed area of Entrada Sandstone. Entrada Sandstone is the layer that features prominently in Arches National Park. Its soft structure weathers into rounded domes, potholes, arches, and deep overhangs. Cave Point has obvious deep overhangs visible from the road, and it is easy to see why the area was named Cave Point.

This is not a hike I would drive all the way down the Hole-In-The-Rock road just to visit this one spot. It is also the trailhead for Fiftymile Creek and right off the road on the way to Davis Gulch and the end of the Hole-In-The-Rock road. If you are passing by and want to stretch your legs, it is a great short stop.

The spring and amphitheater area.
The spring and amphitheater area.

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