Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve

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Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, 1266 Craters Loop Road, P.O. Box 29
Arco, ID 83213
Craters of the Moon is a vast ocean of lava flows with scattered islands of cinder cones and sagebrush. We invite you to explore this "weird and scenic landscape" where yesterday's volcanic events are likely to continue tomorrow.

Directions

Visitor Center and Loop Drive are located 18 miles southwest of Arco, Idaho on U.S. Highway 20/26/93, 24 miles northeast of Carey, Idaho on U.S. Highway 20/26/93, 84 miles from Idaho Falls, and 90 miles from Twin Falls. Physical address is 1266 Craters Loop Road(Lat/Long: 43° 27.711'N/113° 33.7) Access to the main visitor use area is via a paved highway. Unpaved roads provide additional access to the BLM monument and NPS Preserve but should only be utilized by four wheel drive and high clearance vehicles.

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Popularity: Quiet

Busiest in August, when about 30% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 6 years of reservations.

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Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve has 1 campground.

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