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 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...
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 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
Bear Trap Cave
American Falls, Idaho
17.1 miles SEBear Trap Cave is a part of a lava tube which can be traced for almost 15 miles. Bear Trap lava tube probably originated from Wildhorse Corral along the Great Rift. Approximately 15,000 years old,...
Cave 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...
Hike
North Crater Flow
Arco, Idaho
17.6 miles NHike near Arco, Idaho
Hike
Lava Flow Campground
Arco, Idaho
17.9 miles NAs unique as its name, campsites are surrounded by a young lava flow. The campground is located near the visitor center and popular trails. Campground opened on May 30. Campground generally closes...
Camp
Wild Rose Natural Hot Springs
Carey, Idaho
18.2 miles NWWild Rose is a location that doesn't make sense to miss. These natural hot springs are right off the road between Carey and Arco, Idaho and known to many as Carey Hot Springs. The hot...
Hot Springs
Lariat caves
American Falls, Idaho
25.3 miles SELariat Cave is a massive lava tube near Craters of the moon one the biggest caves in the area. the cave has a loop near the back of cave that is lots of fun to explore the loop splits about 2/3 of...
Cave
Kimama Wind Caves
Paul, Idaho
35.7 miles SWThe Kimama Wind Caves are a series of lava tubes accessed by a crack in the middle of the desert north of Paul, Idaho. These lava tubes create a labyrinth of tunnels to explore. These tunnels should...
Camp, Cave
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
Rupert Skatepark
Rupert, Idaho
41.3 miles SThe street course has a pyramid, a curved grind rail, a slanted grind rail, a skinny rail, a funbox, a low rail for beginners, and a single kinked rail....
Skateboard
American Falls Disc Golf Course
American Falls, Idaho
44.2 miles SEHoles 3-7 in a natural habitat that includes sagebrush, elevation, and trees. The other holes are in the park. Public (No Fee)
Disc Golf
Pipeline Campground
American Falls, Idaho
44.3 miles SE5 campsites on the Snake River near American Falls Reservoir. Fishing for trophy brown and rainbow trout. More than 30 species of migratory shorebirds rest at the reservoir. From the campground, you...
Camp
Carbonate Training Loop
Hailey, Idaho
44.4 miles NWin the beginning you follow the switchbacks up 3/4 of the mountain. once you reach the rocky ridge it gets pretty steep with a lot of loose rock (this part is hard for most) luckily its...
Mountain Bike
