Hike Big Craters via North Crater Trail Craters of the Moon National Monument, ID

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Sep 22, 2015 — This is a great out-and-back hike that visits some of the best scenery in Craters of the Moon National Monument. There are some short steep sections required to traverse the volcanic landscape, and great views of the volcanic rock and the surrounding devastated landscape. The really well-planned trail leads through great volcanic formations and around craters, including North Crater and the Big Craters. The trail ends at the Spatter Cones Trailhead to the south, which is where I turned around.

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After the first steep uphill on the North Crater Trail, overlooking the volcanic formations

The deep area called Big Craters

Looking down into the bottom of the Big Craters along the North Crater Trail

Looking out toward Silent Cone along the North Crater Trail

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