11 Hiking Trails near Craters of the Moon National Monument
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Wilderness Trail
Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
15.5 miles NYou will have a sense of solitude as you travel into the Craters of the Moon Wilderness. Begin the trail on the sidewalk that parallels the roadway and turn right to follow the direct route across a...
Cave, Hike 1.9 mi
Tree Molds Trail
Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
15.5 miles NWhen molten lava advanced through this area it flowed through a grove of living trees. As the trees burned, moisture was released as steam, cooling the hot lava just enough to leave an impression of...
Hike 1.7 mi
Broken Top Loop Trail
Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
15.5 miles NThe Broken Top Loop Trail provides an opportunity to hike over, under and around the youngest volcano on the Snake River Plain. The event that created this cinder cone and associated lava flows...
Cave, Hike 0.1 mi
Spatter Cones
Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
16.6 miles NThese miniature volcanoes formed when blobs of molten lava were lobbed into the air during the last gasp of an eruption sequence that ended about 2,100 years ago. Craters of the Moon is well known...
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Snow Cone
Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
16.6 miles NHike near Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
Hike 1.8 mi
North Crater Trail
Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
16.6 miles NThis one-way trail is especially interesting for its variety. The trail traverses North Crater and drops into the crater mouth, the vent for the North Crater flow. Notice that the northwest flank of...
Hike 0.4 mi
Inferno Cone
Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
16.6 miles NCinder cones form when gas-rich volcanic froth erupts high into the air and then piles into a mound. Climb Inferno Cone, if you wish, but don't be disappointed if you are unable to locate the...
Hike 1.0-1.3 mi
Caves Trail
Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
16.7 miles NCave and Hike near Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
Cave, Hike 0.5 mi
Devil's Orchard Trail
Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
17.1 miles NThis paved trail explores an area of cinder beds scattered with pieces of the North Crater wall. Exhibits along the trail challenge you to consider the difficulties of protecting this fragile...
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North Crater Flow
Arco, Idaho
17.6 miles NHike near Arco, Idaho
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Sportsman's Park American Falls Reservoir
Aberdeen, Idaho
40.6 miles SEThis beautiful 30-acre park is a multi-use area with facilities and activities for a variety of recreational uses. Situated adjacent to the American Falls Reservoir, it provides primary access to...
Camp, Canoe, Hike
