Lake Lenore Caves State Park
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LocationGrant, Washington, United States
Coordinates47°28′N 119°31′W / 47.467°N 119.517°W
Area155 acres (63 ha)
OperatorWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission
| Lake Lenore Caves State Park | |
|---|---|
 A rock shelter in the park | |
  Location in the state of Washington  Lake Lenore Caves State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Grant, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°28′N 119°31′W / 47.467°N 119.517°W |
| Area | 155 acres (63 ha) |
| Operator | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
| Property information from Grant County assessor[1] | |
Lake Lenore Caves State Park is a Washington State Park in the Lenore Canyon extending into the hills from the shore of Lake Lenore. It is part of the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail. Lake Lenore and the rock shelter "caves" were caused by basalt coulee cliffs underscoured by the Missoula floods, the same floods that created the Channeled Scablands.[2][3]
There are indications that Native Americans used the caves for shelter.[4][5][6] Some petroglyphs are in the caves.[7]
