Windy Mouth Cave
Can I collect here?
ProBased on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 3, 2026. Land and claims can change quickly, so check before you go.
Minerals on record here
1 mineralRecorded here: fossil.
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About Windy Mouth Cave
Geologic setting
- Geologic interval
- Pleistocene to Holocene
- Depositional environment
- cave
- Altitude
- 1750 feet
- Recorded occurrences
- 2
"2 mi. S (by river) Fort Spring"
Fossils found here
Records and references
Data: Paleobiology Database collection 79663 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record
Getting there
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How hard is it?
- Getting there
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- Finding anything
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Trip reports
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Questions about Windy Mouth Cave
Can you collect at Windy Mouth Cave?
It depends on who owns the land and whether a mining claim covers it. BLM land usually allows hand collecting for personal use, national parks allow none, and private land needs the owner’s permission. Pro members see the owner and any claims at this spot.
What minerals are found at Windy Mouth Cave?
Fossil.
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Source: Paleobiology Database.