The Niter Ice Cave is a geological feature approximately 3 miles south of the small southeastern Idaho town of
Grace, Idaho.
History
The most probable explanation for the Niter Ice Cave is that thousands of years ago, a volcanic eruption formed a huge
lava tube
A lava tube, or pyroduct, is a natural conduit formed by flowing lava from a volcanic vent that moves beneath the hardened surface of a lava flow. If lava in the tube empties, it will leave a cave.
Formation
A lava tube is a type of lava ca ...
that eventually cooled to form this
cave. Early settlers in the area found the cave to be a place to store their food and collect ice all year around. It has been a picnic spot and recreation site. There have been explicit drawings and
graffiti on, around, and in the ice cave.
[Kate DuHadway]
Cool it: Niter Ice Cave, a geologic wonder in Grace, Idaho.
The Herald Journal, Logan Utah. 3 September 2011. retrieved 17 January 2016.
References
External links
Inside Niter Ice Cave360 panoramas website, G. Donald Bain, 26 July 26, 2014, retrieved 17 January 2016.
untraveledroad.com, not dated, retrieved 17 January 2016.
Showcaves.com, Jochen Duckeck. undated, retrieved 17 January 2016.
Photos and info
Landforms of Caribou County, Idaho
Caves of Idaho
Lava tubes
Ice caves
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