Bechan Cave, Cave in Kane County, Utah.
Located at 1,280 meters elevation along Bowns Canyon Creek, the sandstone cave measures 31 meters wide, 9 meters high, and 52 meters deep.
Archaeological excavations in 1983 and 1984 revealed animal bones, dung, hair, and teeth dating from 11,555 BCE to 9720 BCE in the cave deposits.
The name comes from a Navajo word meaning big dung, reflecting the substantial organic material accumulated inside over a millennium.
The cave entrance faces southwest in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and requires a moderate 8-kilometer round-trip hike through Bowns Canyon.
The site contains North America's largest coprolite deposit, covering 300 square meters with mammoth dung and remains of Pleistocene megafauna.
Location: Kane County
GPS coordinates: 37.37588,-110.87610
Latest update: April 29, 2025 10:38
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