Dubois Civil Defense Caves

My son Kevin and I had a good day on Saturday (I would have updated sooner, but blogger was off-line). We went to Camas National Wildlife Refuge in the morning and watched them band a few birds, which he thought was really cool.

I heard about a civil defense cave in Dubois, which is ca. 20 miles north of Camas. We drove up to Dubois and found it right away. It's definitely the weirdest cave I've been to. There was a large gate with a bomb shelter sign and an enter at your own risk sign. There was a two track road leading into the cave. A few hundred feet in the entire cave was bricked over and there was a large locked steel door. There were barrels that looked like they held fuel or provisions next to the door. It was like a strange time warp back to the nuclear scare of the cold war. Kevin loved the caves and found all sorts of treasures including a Raven feather.

We then took the scenic (long) way home. We drove from Dubois to Kilgore and down to Rexburg. Kilgore is a beautiful little ranching community at the base of the Centennial Mountains. There were Bluebirds, Ravens, Pipits, and Ferruginous Hawks lining the road ways. Abandoned homesteads and willow lined creeks dot the landscape. Just before entering Kilgore we encountered a flock of sheep, including sheep dogs, and sheep herders on horses. Again, Kevin thought it was so cool. Enjoy the images.


Dubois Civil Defense Caves, Dubois, ID #1


Sheep, Kilgore, ID