• 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.

Park Planning

Current Project Proposals:

Planning, Environment & Public Comment (PEPC)
Displays current project proposals and provides opportunities for feedback

Lava Flow Campground Environment Assessment

North Crater Flow Trail Environmental Assessment

 
Current Plans:
 
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Monument Management Plan and
Record of Decision (PDF)



 
Vehicle on BLM Monument road

Travel Management Plan

 
Spotted knapweed
Invasive Plant Management Plan
 
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Long Range Interpretive Plan (PDF)
 
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Museum Management Plan (PDF)

Scope of Collections Statement (PDF)

 
little brown bat with white nose syndrome

Little brown bat with white nose syndrome

Al Hicks

White Nose Syndrome Response Plan 2012

 

Did You Know?

Alan Shepard on the moon

In 1969 Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, Joe Engle and Eugene Cernan visited Craters of the Moon. They explored the lava landscape in order to learn the basics of volcanic geology in preparation for future trips to the moon.