It’s easy to find a hiking trail in Idaho that makes you feel as if you’re far, far away from civilization. This trail, however, will make you feel as if you’re on another planet. The Broken Top trail is part of the Craters of the Moon National Monument, which is a freak of nature within itself. This trail is otherworldly, literally.
The land is pretty flat and normal looking as you first approach the monument.
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But things get weirder as you get further and further in.
Dan Beck/Alltrails The Broken Top trail is a 1.9 mile loop trail. It’s just one of the many trails at the Craters of the Moon monument, but it features beautiful wildflowers and is good for all skill levels.
The landscape begins to take on an ethereal feeling, until it really feels like you’re not in Kansas (I mean, Idaho) anymore.
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This trail will make you feel like you’re on another planet! You can count on seeing pretty much every type of volcanic feature on this hike, and you’ll either be hiking on top of loose cinders or rugged lava. How cool is that?
Trip 101 The rugged landscape was formed 1,500 years ago during eight major eruptive periods. All in all, the lava field covers about 600 square miles!
The terrain is pretty rocky, so be sure to bring some good hiking boots. However, the main trail is fairly well maintained.
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Although you can’t take them home, the rocks sure are fun to look at!
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And of course you have to check out the several caves situated along the trail! A hard hat and flashlight are recommended for this.
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Just be sure to be careful of falling rocks!
Preben Benson/Alltrails Craters of the Moon is located in between Arco and Carey, Idaho.
Have you hiked Broken Top or one of the other Craters of the Moon trails?
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The Broken Top trail is a 1.9 mile loop trail. It’s just one of the many trails at the Craters of the Moon monument, but it features beautiful wildflowers and is good for all skill levels.
Wendy B./Yelp
Trip 101
The rugged landscape was formed 1,500 years ago during eight major eruptive periods. All in all, the lava field covers about 600 square miles!
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Tricia Shields/Alltrails
Craters of the Moon is located in between Arco and Carey, Idaho.
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