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Gifford Pinchot National Forest – Ape Caves Interpretive Site
Bought at Mt. St. Helens Gift Shop, Castle Rock, Washington, scanned image by Bigfoot Eruption.
This next picture is very impressive. Look at all the bushes, trees, and the nearby road, directly above the cave entrance.
Ape Caves, near Mount Saint Helens, Washington; photo, property of Kellen Ness.
Now look at the contrast of the next photo, taken from the exact opposite perspective of the same location.
Ape Caves, near Mount Saint Helens, Washington; photo, property of Kellen Ness.
The interior was, as you see below. Much of the walk-through areas were too small for a large Bigfoot, but the cavernous room inside, would accommodate if one knew a way in.
Ape Caves, near Mount Saint Helens, Washington; photo, property of Kellen Ness.
The guide said that a boy scout group, called “Ape Troop” found the Caves, and thus the name. Of course, we were hoping the Caves were named after the famous Ape Canyon incident, which is in the same vicinity. Fortunately, the troop name matched.
The Ape Canyon Trailhead is just south of the Ape Caves.
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