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Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve
Operating Hours & Seasons

The Monument and Preserve remains open all year, although winter snows prevent automobile access around the Loop Drive from mid-November through mid-April. During the open period the road remains open at all hours.

The Visitor Center is open daily except for winter holidays. Visitor Center hours are 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. daily (8 a.m. until 6 p.m from Memorial Day through September 27).

 
winter

Seasons: Every season has its own special qualities. Find out what the park is like at other times of the year.

 
pioneer reenactment  

Did You Know?
"the Devil's Vomit" is how one Oregon- bound pioneer described his encounter with Craters of the Moon. Hundreds of pioneers travelled through the area on the Goodale's Cutoff section of the Oregon trail in the 1850's and 1860's.

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Last Updated: August 27, 2008 at 12:07 EST