• 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 6 p.m. Obtain a permit before entering any authorized cave.

Lodging

Lodging and other services are available in Arco, 18 miles east of the Visitor Center on highway 20/26/93. For a complete listing of lodging options visit the Butte County Chamber website .

You may also contact the Butte County Chamber by email at buttechamber@atcnet.net or by telephone at 208-527-8977 for more information regarding services in Arco and Butte County.

Did You Know?

wilderness

In 1970 Craters of the Moon became one of the first areas in the National Park System to be designated as a federal Wilderness area. Craters of the Moon contains vast areas where visitors have an opportunity to experience the earth as it was.