30 Things to do near Bear Trap Cave
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Lariat caves
American Falls, Idaho
9.3 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
Pipeline Campground
American Falls, Idaho
28.4 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
American Falls Disc Golf Course
American Falls, Idaho
29.0 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
Sportsman's Park American Falls Reservoir
Aberdeen, Idaho
29.2 miles EA 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
30.0 miles SWA 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
Kimama Wind Caves
Paul, Idaho
30.5 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 8.8 mi
Wilderness Trail
Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
32.2 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
32.2 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
32.2 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 1.0-1.3 mi
Caves Trail
Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
33.2 miles NThe Caves Trail at Craters of the Moon National Monument leads into one of the most otherworldly landscapes in Idaho: a field of lava tubes formed by ancient volcanic eruptions on the high sagebrush...
Cave, Hike 0.1 mi
Spatter Cones
Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
33.3 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
33.3 miles NThe Snow Cone is one of the more surprising little features at Craters of the Moon National Monument, a small, narrow, deep spatter cone on the volcanic Snake River Plain of central Idaho that holds...
Hike 1.8 mi
North Crater Trail
Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
33.3 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
33.3 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 0.5 mi
Devil's Orchard Trail
Visitors Center, Craters of the Moon National Monument
33.7 miles NA paved, wheelchair-accessible trail through cinder beds and ancient North Crater wall fragments, with exhibits on protecting this fragile volcanic environment.
Hike
Wild Rose Natural Hot Springs
Carey, Idaho
34.3 miles NWThree natural roadside soaking pools ringed by lava rock between Carey and Arco — wild, easy to reach, and perfect at sunset.
Hot Springs
North Crater Flow
Arco, Idaho
34.3 miles NHike near Arco, Idaho
Hike
Lava Flow Campground
Arco, Idaho
34.6 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
Freedom Park
Burley, Idaho
37.1 miles SWA short, fun recreational disc golf course in a multi-use park in Burley, Idaho — free to play and open to the public.
Disc Golf 0.2-9.7 mi
City Creek
Pocatello, Idaho
46.6 miles EPocatello's city-maintained trail network packs over six miles of singletrack into City Creek Canyon, with everything from casual loops to a downhill-only expert run.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
