Inferno Cone Hike

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Fee:

Free. Entrance fees apply; the program is free to attend.

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Location: LAT/LONG: 43.000000, -114.000000

Meet the ranger at the Inferno Cone parking area, located 2.5 miles (4 km) from the visitor center on the Loop Road.

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Repeating Event

Days:

Every week on Tuesday

Dates:

June 06, 2023 to August 18, 2023

Time:

10:30 AM

Duration:

45 minutes

Type of Event

Hike

Talk

Visitors should plan to be leaving the visitor center no later than 10:10 am and should plan for delays due to traffic.

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Description

Join a ranger and learn about the volcanic history of Craters of the Moon on this guided hike to the top of one of the park's cinder cone volcanoes.

This moderately strenuous hike lasts 45 minutes. The trail climbs 164 feet (54 meters) and is 0.2 miles one-way.

Please contact the visitor center for current conditions.

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More information

Reservation or Registration: No

Limited parking available.

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Image Gallery

a large bare cinder cone with a road winding around it

a group of kids in jackets running up a tall, black cinder cone

a pine tree and shrubs at the top of a hill with mountains visible in the distance

The hike up Inferno Cone is about 0.2 miles to the summit and climbs 164 feet in elevation.
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Inferno Cone remains one of the most famous and popular trails at Craters of the Moon.
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On a clear day, visitors can see over 100 miles away from the summit of Inferno Cone.
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