• View of the Great Rift

    Craters Of The Moon

    National Monument & Preserve Idaho

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  • All roads and facilities are open

    The Visitor Center is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Obtain a permit before entering any authorized cave.

Other Resources

Below are some resources that our Rangers use to learn about the park:
 
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Geology Guide (PDF)

 
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Biology Guide (PDF)
 
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Connections to the Moon, Mars and Beyond(PDF)

 
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Cultural Resources (PDF)

  • Inventories of Inventories of

    Natural resources in the Upper Columbia Basin Network Parks Read More

  • Great Rift Science Symposium Great Rift Science Symposium

    View and print the proceedings of this 2005 conference (pdf). Read More

  • Junior Rangers Junior Rangers

    Visit our Kid's page Read More

  • Monitoring Monitoring

    Natural resources In the Upper Columbia Basin parks Read More

Did You Know?

satellite view of the Craters of the Moon lava flow

Craters of the Moon is a HUGE national park! It is over 1,100 square miles (over 750,000 acres) which is roughly the size of Rhode Island. The young lava flows that make up the bulk of the Monument and Preserve can clearly be seen from space.