• 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.

Maps

Idaho Map shows location of park in state (PDF)
 
Satellite Image shows Great Rift and its associated lava fields (PDF)
 
Regional Map shows highways in and around the park (PDF)
 
Management Areas shows the areas in which the National Park Service (NPS Monument, NPS Preserve) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM Monument) have primary jurisdiction (PDF)
 

Loop Drive Map shows detail around the scenic 7 mile loop drive (PDF)

 

Transportation Maps Links to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) website to view and print maps showing roads within the BLM Monument and NPS Preserve

 
Quadrangle Map shows USGS quadrangles in and around the park (PDF)
 
Hunting Map shows areas within the BLM Monument and NPS National Preserve where hunting is permitted.
 
Campground Map shows facilities and relative campsite sizes (PDF)
 

Winter Recreation Map the loop road is a ski and snowshoe trail in the winter months (Dec.- March) (PDF)

Spring Bike and Hike Map for a few weeks each spring the loop road is open exclusively to hiking and biking (PDF).

Spring Wildlife Closures In order to protect nesting Sage-Grouse the following routes are closed to motorized travel through the BLM Monument and NPS Preserve from March 15 - May 1, from 6pm to 9am.

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.