• 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.

Outdoor Activities

hikers

Take a hike.

 
cave

Explore lava tube caves.

 
backpacker

Explore and camp in the wilderness.

 
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    Craters of the Moon is a winter wonderland! Learn more about winter activities. Read More

Did You Know?

Did You Know?

Watch out for bombs! Before they cooled, volcanic bombs were hot globs of lava that were hurled from volcanoes along the Great Rift. They form a variety of interesting shapes described as "breadcrust", "spindle" and "ribbons" by geologists.