There are an abundance of caves in Alaska but the ones found on Prince of Wales Island and the surrounding areas hold not only scientific value but bones and human remains as well! Careful not to fall into one of these death traps. They are cool to explore but deadly natural hazards. Spelunk at your own risk!
- Kit ’n’ Kaboodle Cave
Caves and Karst in Southeast Alaska Website Kit ’n’ Kaboodle Cave is located on Dall Island in Gold Harbor and, if you stand near the entrance, you can hear running water deep within the rock walls.
- El Capitan Cave
Caves and Karst in Southeast Alaska Website El Capitan Cave is located in the Tongass National Forest and is one of the largest known caves in the state of Alaska. There is a fall risk so a fence surrounds the entrance to the cave.
- Blowing in the Wind Cave
Caves and Karst in Southeast Alaska Website Blowing in the Wind Cave is located near the El Capitan cave, two of the places where brown bear remains were found on Kodiak Island.
- Bumper Cave
Caves and Karst in Southeast Alaska Website Bumper Cave is located on Calder Mountain and is another location with brown bear remains like the one pictured here!
- Kushtaka Cave
Caves and Karst in Southeast Alaska Website The entrance to this cave is very small and tight. The creepy part about Kushtaka Cave is not only that bear bones were found inside but domestic dog bones were found at the entrance!
- Devil’s Canopy Cave
Caves and Karst in Southeast Alaska Website Devil’s Canopy can be located at the North end of Prince of Wales Island. You can tell by the picture why the cave gets it’s name…the canopy of plants make this an effective trap if you happen to fall into it.
- Zina Cave
Caves and Karst in Southeast Alaska Website The entrance to Zina Cave is one small tunnel large enough for animals to fall into. The cave consists of multiple tunnels and channels making it easy to get lost in…there is even a large river running deep within the cave.
- On Your Knees Cave
Caves and Karst in Southeast Alaska Website Another creepy cave on Prince of Wales Island where human bones were found!
- Puffin Grotto
Caves and Karst in Southeast Alaska Website Puffin Grotto is a sea cave and it’s located off of Noyes Island. It is called a sea cave because it is continuously being sculpted by waves.
Have you visited any of these colossal caverns? Are there any others you would add to this list?
Caves and Karst in Southeast Alaska Website
Kit ’n’ Kaboodle Cave is located on Dall Island in Gold Harbor and, if you stand near the entrance, you can hear running water deep within the rock walls.
El Capitan Cave is located in the Tongass National Forest and is one of the largest known caves in the state of Alaska. There is a fall risk so a fence surrounds the entrance to the cave.
Blowing in the Wind Cave is located near the El Capitan cave, two of the places where brown bear remains were found on Kodiak Island.
Bumper Cave is located on Calder Mountain and is another location with brown bear remains like the one pictured here!
The entrance to this cave is very small and tight. The creepy part about Kushtaka Cave is not only that bear bones were found inside but domestic dog bones were found at the entrance!
Devil’s Canopy can be located at the North end of Prince of Wales Island. You can tell by the picture why the cave gets it’s name…the canopy of plants make this an effective trap if you happen to fall into it.
The entrance to Zina Cave is one small tunnel large enough for animals to fall into. The cave consists of multiple tunnels and channels making it easy to get lost in…there is even a large river running deep within the cave.
Another creepy cave on Prince of Wales Island where human bones were found!
Puffin Grotto is a sea cave and it’s located off of Noyes Island. It is called a sea cave because it is continuously being sculpted by waves.
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