Cave of the Winds: Under a mile, 300+ stairs.

About half a mile of walking and roughly 350 stairs.

The official numbers vary slightly by source, but that’s the honest average. The tour starts with an elevator down into the gorge (no stairs for that part), then you’re on a series of wooden walkways and platforms right next to the Bridal Veil Falls. The stairs are spread across multiple short flights—nothing insane, just enough to feel it by the end.

Most people finish the whole thing in 30–45 minutes. The “Hurricane Deck” at the bottom is the payoff,