Craters of the Moon National Monument

VISIT Craters of the Moon National Monument:

Park Details

Craters of the Moon National Monument was established in .

Address
Phone	208 527-1300
Hours	Open 24 hours a day, Visitor center is open from 9AM–4:30PM, but may vary by season
Entrance Fee	$20 per vehicle, valid for 7 days

When to Visit: Weather vs. Peak Visitation

We crunched 30 years of historical weather and/or park service data to find the best months to visit Craters of the Moon National Monument. We looked for the optimal temperatures, the least amount of snow and rain, and stayed away from peak visitation months if we could help it. All this data then helped us paint a picture as to what the absolute best time to visit Craters of the Moon National Monument is.

Our data shows the best months to visit Craters of the Moon National Monument are May, June, September & October.

Temperature values in °F; Precipitation in Inches

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Park Visits	2,830	4,706	7,508	10,063	24,961	49,150	54,036	47,625	38,394	20,544	7,735	3,277
Precipitation	40	38	38	39	40	22	13	14	16	23	30	47
Avg Temp	31	34	45	56	67	77	87	85	75	60	43	32
Max Temp	39	43	59	71	82	90	95	93	86	75	57	43
Avg Temp	21	23	30	35	42	47	55	54	46	37	29	22
Min Temp	2	4	17	25	30	33	44	42	33	26	14	5

Craters of the Moon National Monument Road Trips

Many family vacations consist of stringing one or more national parks together during a week-long trip. Creating these types of trips is our specialty! Here are the road trips we've created where Craters of the Moon National Monument is visited.

Trip Name	Trip Miles	Trip Days
Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton & Craters of the Moon	1,188	11

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