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Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve hiking on cinders
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Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve
stop 2 - North Crater Flow
monoliths

monoliths


A short trail (0.25 mile) crosses one of the youngest flows to monoliths-crater fragments rafted here by lava flows. A nearby longer trail (3.5 miles) winds through the vent of North Crater, past the Big Craters to the Spatter Cones parking lot.

 

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willife and plants at Craters of the Moon

Did You Know?
Moonscape?...At first glance the landscape of Craters of the Moon appears to be devoid of life. Look deeper and you will observe a rich diversity of life including more than 660 types of plants and over 280 animal species.

Last Updated: December 21, 2011 at 11:54 MST