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October 20. 2014 4:04PM Oregon Caves offers spooky tours Oregon Caves National Monument is once again offering Haunted Candlelight Tours. These spooky tours are available on a first-come, first-serve basis to those 12 years and older and will be offered once daily from Sunday, Oct. 26 through Friday, Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. Space is limited — there is a maximum of 12 people allowed on each tour each day. Costumes are welcome, however, masks, glitter, capes or trailing materials will not be allowed inside the cave. The Haunted Candlelight Tour is approximately one hour in length and costs $8.50. Oregon Caves is located about 20 miles from Cave Junction. The last eight miles of the highway are steep and winding and the drive takes about 45 minutes from Cave Junction. The temperature inside the cave is approximately 44 degrees year round, so visitors are encouraged to dress accordingly and wear good hiking shoes. Candle lanterns will be provided to visitors during the tour, but flashlights, cameras, tripods or backpacks will not be permitted. The monument is trying to protect its bat population, and asks that no items that have been worn or used in a cave or mine east of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. or Canada or in a cave or mine in Europe be brought to the site to help prevent the spread of white-nose syndrome.  For more information on cave tours call 541-592-2100 or visit www.nps.gov/orca.   http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20141020/NEWS/141029965 © 2015 Copyright © 1995-2011 Crain Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use Privacy Statement -->