Symbol Bridge Cave
Cave

Symbol Bridge Cave

Lava Beds National Monument, CA
Type
Cave
Location
41.7337°N 121.5264°W

Symbol Bridge is a lava tube reached by a short trail, holding Native American pictographs near its entrance. It shares the trail with Big Painted Cave.

Details

Type
Cave
Accessibility
Limited accessibility

What to expect

Symbol Bridge is short, about 148 feet, and rated among the least challenging caves. The main path is fairly smooth and walkable upright. Pictographs painted by Native peoples mark the entrance area and are fragile, so do not touch the paintings or any cultural material.

Getting there

The trail to Symbol Bridge and Big Painted is about 0.8 mile one way. A helmet and three light sources are required for the cave, though the rock art sits in the lit entrance.