Hi there!
The North Crater Trail is one of the best things to do in Craters of the Moon National Monument because you get to do a volcano crater hike!
When hiking the North Craters Trail, you will be hiking to see the North Crater and Big Craters.
One of the best parts of hiking the North Crater Trail is hiking along the top of the rim of a crater!
According to the National Park Service:
This strenuous trail traverses North Crater and drops into the crater mouth, the vent for the North Crater flow.
The trail continues to the rim of Big Craters before descending to the Spatter Cones.
The North Crater Trail is listed by the National Park Service as a 3.5 mile round trip hike.
But you can also make it a shorter hike by starting from either end of the trail (you’ll be hiking from one parking lot to another), and then hiking to the crater you want to see.
For example, you can start the North Crater Trail from the Spatter Cone parking lot to hike to Big Craters.
HAPPY HIKING THE NORTH CRATER TRAIL!
More for your Craters of the Moon national park trip and beyond:
- Craters of the Moon caves
- Best things to do in Craters of the Moon National Monument
- Craters of the Moon camping
- Inferno Cone hike
- Spatter Cones (“mini-volcano”)
- Mesa Falls Scenic Byway in Idaho
- Driving from Yellowstone to Craters of the Moon
For your national park bucket list: Haleakala National Park volcano crater hike
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