CRATERS OF THE MOON IDAHO

Craters of the Moon National Monument is a volcanic area along US 20 ,20 miles west of Arco, Idaho. The monument is not considered extinct but dormant. The last eruption occurred around the time of Christ, 2000 years ago. The Shoshone Indians witnessed the eruption during that time. Craters of the Moon eruptive episodes began 15000 years and erupts about every 2000 years. The area is due for one in the near future. See http://www.nps.gov/crmo/ for more details. In the photos below you will see similar features like in Hawaii, such as spatter cones, kipukas, lava flows and more.

"Sunset Cone" This cone is just outside the visitor center.	"Big Craters" View of tree inside one of the Big Craters.
"Cinder Cone and Cinders"	"North Crater" Lava field with breached cone.
"Spatter Cones and Lava Field"	"A'a Lava Field"
"COTM Skylight" View of old skylight and lava tube.	"Devils Orchard" Blocks of rock rafted on large lava flows
"Along the Great Rift" View of cinder cones along Great Rift.	"Inferno Cone" A vent created this hill of cinders
"The Spatter Cones Upclose"	"Spatter Cones viewed from Big Craters"

"Spatter Cones Viewed from Inferno Cone"

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