It was the site of the 1872 massacre of the Yavapai people in the Battle of Salt River Canyon.

This was the first principal engagement during the 1872 Tonto Basin Campaign and part of the 1871 to 1875 Yavapai War.

[3] In January 1908, local rancher Jack Adams visited the cave with a group of friends.

[6] After 1908, with the construction of local dams, the cave was rediscovered and subsequently looted.

[3] The wilderness area around the cave is managed by the United States Forest Service.