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NPS reopens portion of Craters of the Moon Loop Road and Lava Flow Campground to motor vehicles

April 11, 2025 · Source: National Park Service

The sun rises over snow capped mountains and illuminates a road and parking lot dotted with melting snow and ice. — Image supplied by the National Park Service. View the original image and credit

The National Park Service (NPS) has reopened a portion of the Loop Road and the Lava Flow Campground at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in southern Idaho to motor vehicle travel after removing enough snow and ice from those areas to make it possible and safe.

Read the official NPS source

What Travelers Need to Know

Check the affected roads, trails or facilities and the dates in the official notice. Plan an alternate route or activity if your itinerary uses the affected area.

Dates and operating conditions can change after publication. Check the park’s official visitor information for your travel date.

Traveler guidance by State & Nation Staff Writer.

Destinations

Craters Of The Moon

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