Craters of the Moon

For some of the most unreal and mind boggling scenery, one must check out Craters of the Moon National Monument. Amie, the Law, and I decided to make a day out of it with a nice stop at some great hotsprings on the way home.

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve contains three major lava fields covering almost half a million acres. These remarkably well preserved volcanic features resulted from geologic events that appear to have happened yesterday and will likely continue tomorrow...
Established by Presidential proclamation in 1924, Craters of the Moon National Monument has been enlarged by additional proclamations. The expanded Monument and Preserve are co-managed by the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management.

The pictures we took of the area are even cooler since we visited at such a opportune time. The weather surrounding the mountains made our visit feel like we actually were on another planet. The caves and small hikes were fabulous.