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Posted By: zoetemintje
Activity: Camping
State: Idaho
City: Idaho Falls
craters of the moon
July, 2007

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 60 miles west from Idaho Falls on rte 20 I camped in a most bizarre place called Craters of the Moon,a national monument. Long fissures across the Great Rift spew up lava thru so-called Spatter Cones- miniature volcanoes-only 15000 yrs ago. and created this vast surface which is black,like coal. You think you're on the moon.There is a 7 mile carloop with stops for hiking.Went to the top of Inferno Cone and Spatter Cones.The camping is great,very quiet and this gigantic moon in the night with super bright stars really wondrous. So if you happen to pass by this stark place,camp there.