Craters of the Moon National Monument, June 2016
Craters of the Moon National Monument, June 2016
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Craters of the Moon was just a name on a map during our southern Idaho ramble, but ended up being the highlight of the trip.
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There are 750,000 acres of this volcanic environment here.
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Hints at lava tubes abound, there are a few you can descend into.
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Wildflowers popping out of folds in the lava.
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Wildflowers popping out of pummice.
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Apparently this was a standout year for flowers with the wet winter that followed the years of drought.
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So many wildflowers they form a colorful virtual lawn.
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Devil's Orchard nature trail.
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Blast of lichen everywhere.
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Here is Inferno Cone, which you can hike up and is a little higher than it looks.
