1.1 miles
Distance
167 ft
Climb
-225 ft
Descent
01:02:16
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Tree Molds Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Craters of the Moon National Monument
    Arco, Idaho
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #6296 in Hiking [+]
    • #69862 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Hiking [+]
    • 35 in Trail Running
  • OSM Way
    #216669439

Follow the paved ramp that goes south of the trailhead sign near the parking lot. This trail winds through shrubs and stands of limber pine within the Craters of the Moon Wilderness before reaching the edge of the Blue Dragon Flow. While still molten, this lava flow knocked down and ignited trees. The charred tree trunks left impressions in the lava rock. In other places, the trees remained standing as the lava encased them, leaving vertical molds in the cooling lava.

source: Craters of the Moon Hiking
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Tree Molds Trail hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -56 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,803 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,926 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,863 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,806 ft
  • Grade
    -0.974%
  • Grade max
    -36.876%
  • Grade min
    35.76%
  • Distance climb
    1,583 ft
  • Distance down
    2,267 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,942 ft
  • Avg time
    01:02:16
  • Avg reverse time
    00:47:28
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