World Piping Caves

Piping caves over 300 feet long. Compiled by Doug Medville, Bob Gulden & Others November 2022
Updated by Paul Burger 04/05/2026

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Cave Name Country/State County Length (ft)Length (mi)Length (m)Depth (ft)Depth (m)Reference comment
1Caverna de la Liebre Argentina Rodeo san Juan 6729.01.272051367.5112Dino Mendy email
2Christmas Canyon Cave USA/WA Cowlitz 54001.0231645.9200Gary Petrie FB mudflow beneath lava
3Scotts Cave USA/WA Skamania 51920.9831582.5200Garry Petrie 12,620 with Lava Tube
4Hakikar Cave Israel Dead Sea 45670.865139212337.5Boaz Langford Map
5Polaris CaveUSA/COMesa 4006.50.7591221.219659.7Derek Wolfe email
6Caverna Sol Dentro o Gruta Deseada Argentina Rodeo san Juan 6729.01.27832.2102.731.3Dino Mendy email
7B&B Caverns USA/NM San Juan 27590.523821.436339103.33D.Medville
8Indios-Virgen SystemArgentina Rodeo san Juan 2503.30.47763118.1136Dino Mendy email
9Anvil Points Claystone C. USA/CO Garfield 20630.391628.80218757D. Wolfe, RMC Vol 24, no. 1
10Caverna Los Vascos Argentina Rodeo san Juan 1849.20.35563.64242.874Dino Mendy email
11Alice in Mud Land CaveUSA/COMesa 1678.30.318511.4591.227.8Derek Wolfe email
12Grotte Garrigues (Laterite) Guinea Fouta-Djallon 1640.40.31150000Atlas of the Great Caves and Karst of Africa Part 1 P134 Laterite
13Caverna Espelaion Seis Argentina Rodeo san Juan 1603.30.304488.700Dino Mendy
14Marzev Kidron Israel Dead Sea 15720.298476.14600Boaz Langford
15Five Star CaveUSA/CA Imperial County14780.280450.55115.5Nicolas Barth email
16Dragon's Tail Cave USA/CO Delta 14670.278447.1425276.81Matt Crass
17Stairstep Canyon C. USA/NM San Juan 11810.224359.969331100.89D. Medville, B. Richards
18Hidden Cave USA/CA San Diego 11540.219351.73900B. Richards, Cal Cave Vol 39, no. 2
19Officers Cave USA/OR Grant 11320.214345.03400W.R. Halliday, Ency. Of Caves, pg 591
20Carey's Big Mud C. USA/CA San Diego 11200.212341.3765115.54B. Richards, Cal Cave Vol 39, no. 2
21Rock Pigeon Cave USA/CO Montrose 10580.200322.511334NSS News Aug-2022, Vol.80 #8
22Chasm Cave USA/CA San Diego 10100.191307.848247.32B. Richards, Cal Cave Vol 39, no. 2
23Lua Lolo Piping CaveUSA/HIMolokai10000.19305??B. Richards, Ziegler et al., "New Fossil Bat from Hawaii" American Museum Novitates #3854 March-2016
24Sima del NidoArgentina Rodeo san Juan 944.90.1828841.0112.5cuevasdeiglesia.blogspot.com
25No. Seven CaveUSA/COMesa 936.20.177285.445.687.0Derek Wolfe email
26Kemach Cave Israel Dead Sea 8990.1727473.822.49Boaz Langford
27Hidden Canyon Cave USA/CA Riverside 8790.166267.91912839.01B. Richards, The Explorer, June 1984
28Pipe Dream Cave USA/CO Mesa 8050.152245.3647322.25D. Medville
29Upper Dominguez Cave USA/CO Mesa 7610.144231.95313541.15D. Medville
30Kiel Cave USA/CA Napa 7500.142228.612437.8Jared Snyder Clay
31Midden Cave USA/CO Montrose 7410.14225.8579629.26D. Medville
32Mind Bender Cave USA/NM San Juan 7380.14224.9425416.46D. Medville
33Lower Dominguez Cave USA/CO Mesa 7170.136218.54213641.45D. Medville
34Sour Mash CaveUSA/COMesa 679.40.129207.152.763.1Derek Wolfe email
35Pipeline Cave USA/CO Garfield 6680.127203.6069528.96D. Medville
36Cathedral Canyon C. USA/NM San Juan 6660.126202.9977723.47D. Medville, B. Richards
37Magnificent Morrison Cave USA/CO Delta 6570.124200.2546419.51D. Medville
38Jack's Prickly Surprise CaveUSA/COMesa 644.30.122196.484.159.9Derek Wolfe email
39Peach Bear Cave USA/CO Delta 6310.12192.3294914.94Matt Crass
40Little Mud Cave USA/CA San Diego 6040.114184.09900
41Majestic Canyon C. USA/NM San Juan 6010.114183.18515547.24D. Medville, B. Richards
42Sagittarius CaveUSA/COMesa 599.50.114182.746.255.7Derek Wolfe email
43Alpargatas IArgentina Cerro Sur587.30.11179124.738Dino Mendy emal
44E-Ticket C. USA/CA San Diego 5830.11177.6983811.58B. Richards, Cal Cave Vol 39, no. 2
45King Kutz Cave USA/NM San Juan 5760.109175.56514544.2D. Medville
46Canyon Climb Cave USA/CO Delta 5720.108174.34615647.55D. Medville
47Canis Major CaveUSA/COMesa 563.90.107171.949.215.0Derek Wolfe email
48Blue Beer Cap Cave USA/NM San Juan 5460.103166.4215617.07D. Medville
49Slickrock C. USA/CO Mesa 5270.1160.635917.98D. Medville
50Deck of Jacks CaveUSA/COMesa 5190.098158.283.248.2Derek Wolfe email
51Finale Cave USA/CO Mesa 4990.095152.0956519.81R. DeLano, RMC Vol 13, no. 1
52Orange Wall CaveUSA/CA Imperial County4830.091147.24012.2Nicolas Barth email
53Cobble Cave USA/CO Delta 4680.089142.64610832.92D. Medville
54Clay Gully Cave USA/CO Montrose 4600.087140.2086820.73D. Medville
55Scorpio CaveUSA/COMesa 458.80.087139.84042.6Derek Wolfe email
56Cueva del PuloyArgentina Rodeo san Juan 456.80.09139.24cuevasdeiglesia.blogspot.com
57Raven Cave USA/CO Mesa 4520.086137.775717.37D. Medville
58Hidden Canyon Cave USA/NM San Juan 4480.085136.55309.14D. Medville, B. Richards
59Bedding Plane C. USA/CA San Diego 4410.084134.4175717.37B. Richards, Cal Cave Vol 39, no. 2
60Svyataya Cave Russia Gatchina 4270.081130.1500Euro Speleo Magazine p46 1/1/12 sandstone
61Mudnificent Cave USA/NM San Juan 4250.08129.546620.12D. Medville
62Crumbling Canyon CaveUSA/COSan Juan 4250.080129.547924.08D. Medville
63May Day Cave USA/NM San Juan 4200.08128.01611535.05D. Medville
64Maybe Cave USA/NM San Juan 4150.079128.01600D. Medville
65Elephant CaveUSA/CA Imperial County4190.079127.74112.5Nicolas Barth email
66M.U.D. CaveUSA/COMesa 415.90.079126.865.620.0Derek Wolfe email
67Old Spanish Trail C. USA/CA Inyo 4150.079126.492237.01B. Szukalski
68Jenga CaveUSA/CA Imperial County4120.078125.6267.9Nicolas Barth email
69Wedged Rock C. USA/CO Mesa 4100.078124.9686118.59D. Medville
70DeBeque Road CaveUSA/CO Mesa 4090.077124.74112.5D. Medville
71Mesa C. USA/CO Mesa 3980.075121.315717.37D. Medville
72Tabeguache-Zephyr C. USA/CO Mesa 3970.075121.006329.75D. G. Davis, RMC Vol 9, no. 2
73Cold Climb Cave USA/NM San Juan 3940.075120.09111936.27D.Medville
74Skylight Cave USA/CA San Diego 3890.074118.56700B. Richards, Cal Cave Vol 39, no. 2
75Red ArrowUSA/CO Mesa 3680.070112.27723.5Robert McFarland
76Double Ladder Cave USA/NM San Juan 3620.069110.33811334.44D. Medville
77Coaled Comfort C. USA/NM San Juan 3620.069110.3383610.97D. Medville, B. Richards
78Wrecked Car Canyon Cave USA/NM San Juan 3560.067108.5098525.91D. Medville, B. Richards, C. Vesely
79Climbdown Cave USA/CO Montrose 3540.067107.8995015.24D. Medville
80East Pipeline Road CaveUSA/CODelta County3450.065105.16175.18D. Medville
81Amargosa River Cave #2 USA/CA Inyo 3440.065104.851226.71B. Szukalski
82Coyote Cave USA/CO Montrose 3400.064103.6326519.81D.Medville
83Canyoneering Cave USA/NM San Juan 3370.064102.71800D.Medville, C.Vesely
84Escalante C. USA/CO Delta 3360.064102.4133410.36D. Medville
85Pestera în Loess din V.Lui Mos Stoian Romania . 334.60.06310242.713.01Liviu Valenas Loess
86Footprint C. USA/CA San Diego 3340.063101.8033811.58B. Richards, Cal Cave Vol 39, no. 2
87Big Mud Flow Cave USA/CA San Diego 3290.062100.27900C. Vesely
88YuyeraArgentina Oeste171.30.0352.262.319Dino Mendy emal
89Gruta NaranjaArgentina Espelaion152.90.0346.616.45Dino Mendy emal
90Las entradasArgentina Indios139.40.0342.513.14Dino Mendy emal
91BrujaArgentina Oeste106.30.0232.436.111Dino Mendy emal

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