33 Things to do near Craters of the Moon National Monument
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Wilderness Trail
Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
15.5 miles NA solitary wilderness hike through young lava flows and cinder cones at Craters of the Moon, passing lava trees and ending near Echo Crater — a great backcountry camping spot.
Cave, Hike 1.9 mi
Tree Molds Trail
Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
15.5 miles NA paved trail winding through Craters of the Moon Wilderness to a lava flow that captured the shapes of fallen and standing trees in cooling rock — look for wooden posts marking the molds.
Hike 1.7 mi
Broken Top Loop Trail
Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
15.5 miles NA hike over, under, and around a 2,000-year-old cinder cone and lava flows in Craters of the Moon, with access to Buffalo Cave — bring a flashlight and free permit.
Cave, Hike 0.1 mi
Spatter Cones
Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
16.6 miles NMiniature volcanoes formed by lobbed molten lava blobs at Craters of the Moon — a must-see feature that symbolizes this unique national monument; stay on trails to protect the delicate spatter cones.
Hike
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 NA one-way trail through North Crater and Big Craters at Craters of the Moon — dropping into a volcanic crater mouth and ending at Spatter Cones, with fragile lava formations off-limits to protect.
Hike 0.4 mi
Inferno Cone
Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
16.6 miles NA steep climb up Inferno Cone at Craters of the Moon, rewarded with panoramic views of the Great Rift, Snake River Plain, and Pioneer Mountains — and on clear days, the Tetons 100 miles away.
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
Bear Trap Cave
American Falls, Idaho
17.1 miles SEA lava tube estimated to be 15,000 years old, traceable for nearly 15 miles, originating from the Great Rift near Craters of the Moon — a window into Idaho's volcanic past.
Cave 0.5 mi
Devil's Orchard Trail
Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
17.1 miles NA paved, wheelchair-accessible trail through cinder beds and ancient North Crater wall fragments, with exhibits on protecting this fragile volcanic environment.
Hike
North Crater Flow
Arco, Idaho
17.6 miles NHike near Arco, Idaho
Hike
Lava Flow Campground
Arco, Idaho
17.9 miles NA campground surrounded by a young lava flow near the Craters of the Moon visitor center and popular trails — 42 first-come sites at $15/night during main season.
Camp
Wild Rose Natural Hot Springs
Carey, Idaho
18.2 miles NWThree natural roadside soaking pools ringed by lava rock between Carey and Arco — wild, easy to reach, and perfect at sunset.
Hot Springs
Lariat caves
American Falls, Idaho
25.3 miles SEA massive lava tube near Craters of the Moon with a fun back loop, constant temperature year-round, and history as a Boy Scout backcountry camp site.
Cave
Kimama Wind Caves
Paul, Idaho
35.7 miles SWA labyrinth of lava tubes in the desert north of Paul — tight crawls, varying ceiling heights, and graffiti throughout — strictly for experienced cavers with proper lights.
Camp, Cave
Sportsman's Park American Falls Reservoir
Aberdeen, Idaho
40.6 miles SEA 30-acre multi-use park on the American Falls Reservoir with two boat ramps, picnic shelters, RV hookups, playgrounds, volleyball courts, and a 1.1-mile paved trail along the reservoir rim.
Camp, Canoe, Hike
Rupert Skatepark
Rupert, Idaho
41.3 miles SA free cement skatepark in Rupert, Idaho with a pyramid, curved and slanted grind rails, a funbox, and a wood mini ramp — no pads required.
Skateboard
American Falls Disc Golf Course
American Falls, Idaho
44.2 miles SEHoles 3 through 7 wind through natural sagebrush, elevation, and trees, while the rest of this free course plays through the park — a nice mix of terrain.
Disc Golf
Pipeline Campground
American Falls, Idaho
44.3 miles SEFive campsites on the Snake River near American Falls Reservoir — fishing for trophy brown and rainbow trout, with 30-plus species of migratory shorebirds and winter bald eagles overhead.
Camp
Carbonate Training Loop
Hailey, Idaho
44.4 miles NWA good after-work mountain bike loop near Hailey climbing switchbacks to a rocky ridge, passing powerlines with views, then descending Croy Creek Road back to the parking lot.
Mountain Bike
