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2,530 ft
Distance
22 ft
Climb
-5 ft
Descent
00:08:57
Avg time
17 ft
Altitude change
5,744 ft
Altitude min
5,768 ft
Altitude max
5,744 ft
Altitude start
5,761 ft
Altitude end
0.7%
Grade
-1.9%
Grade max
12.1%
Grade min
486 ft
Distance climb
515 ft
Distance down
1,460 ft
Distance flat
00:08:57
Avg time
Caves Trail Details
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Riding AreaCraters of the Moon National Monument
Arco, Idaho -
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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eBike Allowed
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OSM Way
On a summer day, the cool, dark lava tubes along the Caves Trail offer a radical change from the brilliant light and blistering heat on the surface. Indian Tunnel, one-half mile from the parking lot, is the largest cave and the easiest to visit. Holes in the ceiling provide some light and entrance stairs provide access to this cave. At the base of the stairs follow the passage to your left to reach the narrow cave exit. Follow metal posts across the rough lava back to the entrance.
source: Craters of the Moon Hiking
Access Info Restricted Access
Cave Permit Required. Available free from Park HQ.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 2 miles avg distance
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(43.445960, -113.533890)
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2 miles • 72 ft • 4 •
No visit to Craters of the Moon is complete without venturing into the Park’s spectacular Lava...
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Nearby Trails
- Beauty/boy Scout Caves 1,545 ft
- Indian Tunnel 1,673 ft
- Devils Orchard Nature Trail 2,356 ft
- Inferno Cone 1 mile
- Spatter Cones Trail 1 mile
Craters of the Moon National Monument
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