Craters of the Moon15,000 years ago Idaho was shaped by volcanoes, and Craters of
the Moon National Monument and Preserve is a fascinating glimpse
into the past with a vast landscape of hardened lava flows and
tubes scattered with cinder cones and sagebrush. The landscape may
seem barren, but there is a large population of rodents and birds
there. Calvin Coolidge described the park as "a weird and scenic
landscape peculiar to itself." While it may not look exactly like
the moon, Apollo 14 astronauts used it to prepare for their lunar
expedition in 1969. Today visitors can take the Loop Road to most
of the interesting sites, including the North Crater Flow, Devil's
Orchard, Inferno Cone, the Tree Molds, and even lava tube caves.
Craters of the Moon is located about 178 miles (286km) west of
Boise.
Website: www.nps.gov/crmo/index.htm
Opening Time: Craters of the Moon is open year-round. The Visitors
Centre is open daily 8am-4:30pm, with extended hours in
summer.
Admission: $8 per vehicle |
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