Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve (U.S. National …
WEB4. apr. 2024 · Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service) A Violent Past, Calm Present, and Uncertain Future... Craters of the Moon is a vast ocean of lava flows with scattered islands of cinder cones and sagebrush.
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
WEBCraters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is a U.S. national monument and national preserve in the Snake River Plain in central Idaho. It is along US 20 ( concurrent with US 93 and US 26 ), between the small towns of Arco and Carey, at an average elevation of 5,900 feet (1,800 m) above sea level .
Craters of the Moon National Monument - Bureau of Land Management
WEBCraters of the Moon offers countless opportunities for hiking, camping, cross-country skiing, wildlife viewing and backcountry travel. For casual travelers the seven-mile Loop Road and trails in the National Park Service Monument and Preserve provide easy access to this weird and scenic landscape.
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WEB16. juni 2022 · Use the guide to start planning your visit to Craters of the Moon, along with our neighboring parks: City of Rocks National Reserve, Minidoka National Historic Site, and Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument.
Visiting Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve
WEB15. des. 2023 · Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve contains three young lava fields formed by volcanic eruptions originating from a 52-mile long tear in the earth’s crust known as the Great Rift.
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WEB5. mars 2022 · History & Culture. For thousands of years people have avoided, endured and pondered this "weird and scenic landscape" Nature. Explore the wild side of Craters of the Moon. Kids & Youth. Learn why it's great to be a kid at Craters. Management. Learn more about the laws and polices that govern the park. Education.
Guide To Visiting Craters Of The Moon National Monument
WEBCraters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in Southern Idaho is one of the most unusual national parks. This unique destination shaped by recent volcanic activity offers visitors a glimpse into an otherworldly landscape of immense lava flow, black basalt rocks, cinder cones, and lava tubes.
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
WEB15. mai 2011 · A huge preserve located in the Snake River Plain in Central Idaho, Craters of the Moon is protected because of the area’s many volcanic features that represent one of the best preserved flood ...
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
WEBCraters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, region of volcanic cones, craters, and lava flows near the foot of the Pioneer Mountains in south-central Idaho, U.S., 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Arco. The craters (more than 35), which have probably been extinct only a few millennia, were part.
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
WEBOne of four national parks in Idaho, President Calvin Coolidge created Craters of the Moon National Monument on May 2, 1924. The monument preserves around 53,500 acres of volcanic formations and lava flows on the northern rim of the Snake River Plain in southcentral Idaho.
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