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    Craters Of The Moon

    National Monument & Preserve Idaho

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    The Visitor Center is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Obtain a permit before entering any authorized cave.

Visitor Center

Park Visitor Center
 

Robert Limbert Visitor Center

Open
Open year-round from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily with longer hours, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., from Memorial Day through Sept. 24; Closed on federal holidays during the winter.

Phone
208-527-1335

Location
The visitor center is located off U.S. Highway 20/26/93 mid-way between Arco and Carey, Idaho.

Facilities

  • Exhibits
  • Films
  • Craters of the Moon Natural History Association Bookstore
  • Vending machines
  • Pay phone
  • Restrooms
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Did You Know?

kipuka

Searing lava flows that initially destroyed everything in their path today protect the last refuges of intact sagebrush steppe communities on the Snake River Plain. These islands of vegetation, known as kipukas, provide important examples of what is "natural".