← The Northern Rockies
Stop 3 · Days 522–523
Craters of the Moon
Craters of the Moon, IDA vast, otherworldly sea of black lava, cinder cones, and caves — so alien that Apollo astronauts trained here.
Where to stay
An Arco motel (or campground)
Tiny gateway town by the monument.
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You gotta eat this
A small-town diner meal
Arco was the first town lit by atomic power.
The days here
Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page
What this stop is made of
- National Parks & Forests