Smith Fork Cave

Smith Fork contains lengthy stretches of pretty narrows including one section that is especially deep and enclosed, plus several extremely tight tributaries. The canyon has a great wilderness setting, lying amidst an open expanse of rolling sandy desert beneath the tall peaks of the Little Rockies near Bullfrog Marina, though the immediate surroundings are slickrock domes and slopes made of the familiar Navajo sandstone. The lower end opens out into a cliff-bound, cottonwood-lined wash and eventually meets the lake after long patches of quicksand, mud and driftwood.

Good for

Natural AttractionsRock FormationScenic View/Overlook

Elevation

3,822 ft (1,165 m)

Updated

10/31/2026