Idaho’s Craters of the Moon reopens portions of road, campground to cars

Idaho’s Craters of the Moon reopens portions of road, campground to cars

A lava field can be seen with the Pioneer Mountains in the background on April 29, 2024, at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve near Arco. On May 2, 1924, President Calvin Coolidge designated 54,000 acres of volcanic landscape across southern Idaho a national monument, adding that the landscape has “curious and unusual phenomena of great educational value.” (Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)Crews have reopened a portion of th…

Craters of the Moon reopens portions of road, campground

Crews have reopened a portion of the Loop Road and Lava Flow Campground at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. Continue reading…

Idaho’s Craters of The Moon Reopens Portions of Road, Campground to Cars

ARCO, ID – Crews have reopened a portion of the Loop Road and Lava Flow Campground at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, the National Park Service announced in a press release Friday. From fall to spring, National Park Service crews close the Loop Road and Lava Flow Campground to motor vehicles after snow and ice build up. Crews recently completed enough snow and ice removal to make the road and campground safe for vehicles, off…