North Crater Trail

Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve

easy

Length: 1.77 mi

Est. time: 48m

Gain: 370 ft

Loss: 567 ft

Max elev: 6,165 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 2Asphalthike

Elevation profile

+370 ft gain · −567 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Lava Flow Campground (Campground)

What to know

Hike the North Crater Trail

🗓 spring, summer, fall

Build a loop

Connects to:

Snow Cone Trail

Connect the dots

Learn:

Adapting to an Extreme Environment Craters Ecosystem Deep Time and You From Core to Crust Hard Core Rock Hot Spot

Journeys:

Robert Limbert

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, high confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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