craters of the moon national monument
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craters of the moon national monument印象
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This is definitely a unique place to visit. It's just outside of the town of Arco, which is just outside of anywhere. I visited in the winter and so many of the roads were closed. Hiking through the frozen lava is an amazing experience. It really gives you a different perspective on the entire landscape afterwards.
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The name of the park is very appropriate, and it essentially feels like you are on another world. The lava flows and formations which are frozen in time should appeal to kids and adults alike. Be sure to make time to take some of the short hikes in various parts of this small park, so you can truly appreciate the landscape. The elevation was surprisingly a bit higher (if I remember correctly, it was around 6000 ft), so may have an affect on some people with breathing issues.
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We've had the chance to visit 8 national parks in the USA. By far, this is my favourite. Arches national park was my second favourite, with the Grand Canyon being my least favourite. Go during October/November when its not too hot, or too busy. The shear size and accessibility of the volcanoes is amazing. When your walking in and through the lava tubes, it blows you away. This park provides plenty of amazing photos for you to shoot. While making you feel small and vulnerable. This shows the raw power that can be delivered by the earth itself.
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This place was amazing, wonderful, neat, cool, and awesome all rolled into one. Words dont truly express how unique this place is. Think of black sand, volcanic rocks, caves and brilliantly clear and heavily populated starry skies!Is it in the middle of nowhere? yep. Is it a half day drive to get to this desolate area? yep. Is it worth it? yep.Make sure to camp here. Go in all of the caves. Take pictures. This is a good 2 day experience. Ive been to nearly all the National Parks in the lower 48 and this one is very unique. If you are within a couple hundred miles, stop in.
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We visited the Craters of the Moon while on an extended motorcycle trip. This was a very interesting place. The landscape reminded us of parts of the big island of Hawaii. There are lots of places to explore and hike. We had a picnic at one of the wayside rests on the circle road that goes around the monument.
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We went in july and was it ever hot out. The nice thing was how cool the caves were. Whenever we started to feel too hot we would just venture down into one of the caves where it feels like a nice AC room. We had a nice visit and would recommend stopping to check it out.
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Went to Craters of the Moon for a night as a member of our party was Geology degree and was super excited. Lots of interesting volcanic features to check out. The park has a 1 way loop to drive through, that has easy to read signs and parking lots making it easy to stop and wander around. Each of the locations had signs explaining the geology of the area - making it highly educational. Spent 1 night in the campground as well - which was first come first served. Clean washrooms, cheap sites, and pitch black nights with lots of stars. Downside was that the sites were really rocky and unlevel - not ideal for tents. Took us a lot time to find a site that was level enough for tents, and even then our car was parked so tightly to the trees we could barely open the doors. Bigger sites were mostly taken by trailers. The visitor centre was very informative, but had the most rude staff members we had ever encountered in a national park. Not sure why. The rocks are fascinating - you could pick up a boulder right over your head - and the terrain all around looks like that of another world. Worth visiting if you are in the area. 1 is probably enough though.
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Craters of the Moon is located southwest of the current Yellowstone Caldera. It's a natural monument with miles of exposed lava mounds. If the NE path continues, the caldera that created Craters of the Moon and Yellowstone NP could someday end up under the Montana city of Billings...
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Close to Yellowstone & worth the trip to see. Acres & acres of volcanic craters. Is really hot during summer so dress & pack appropriately. Lots of hiking involved to see everything so we were limited by my mobility issues. the area reminds me of the Moon landing Pics..lol
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Great staff at the visitors center---very helpful and friendly. There are some interesting back roads, gravel and mud, but interesting. The snow and the sunsets make for good photo ops.