Here are some details about the hike we will be going on. We will meet at the church at 8 am. Be sure to bring a lunch.
Hike Length Roundtrip: 5.2 miles roundtrip
Elevation gain: 1,800 feet
Highest Point Elevation: 8,940 feet
Trailhead GPS Ref: Long 44.4 Lat. -111.1
Level of Difficulty: Medium
Restriction: None
An interesting cave by Darby Canyon is the major draw to this popular
west slope hike, closely followed by intermittent waterfalls splashing
down the canyon rim along with impressive displays of wildflowers. The
Wind Cave snakes through the Darby Formation, a thick layer of 350
million year-old dolomite. The trailhead is located about 20 minutes
just outside the town of Driggs. It is very easy to miss the turnoff
from Highway 33. The turn off is south of the Spud Theater. As you drive up
Darby Canyon, you must continue past the Girls Camp.
Beautiful scenery, a pleasant hike and a rewarding cave all describe
the short hike to the Wind Cave in Darby Canyon. With a hike of about
3.5 miles each way and only a thousand foot elevation gain, the Wind
Cave can be done in just a little over two hours. But once you arrive,
you may spend hours crawling through the wind cave, which goes from
hundreds of feet high at the entrance to merely a crawlspace farther in.
For the more adventurous, an ice cave is only another mile away, but to
enter this you must have technical ice climbing knowledge. Also around
this area are many cliffs and boulders for the rock climber. If you go
on this hike, a flashlight for the cave is a definite must.
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