Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve · Idaho

Caves Trail

0.3 mi of trail, end to end · about 20 ft of climbing · 5,744 ft–5,766 ft · asphalt, concrete surface · trail class Developed · hiking · seasonal

Picnic areas

5,744 ft 5,765 ft · 0.3 mi high 5,766 ft

Along the way Caves Picnic Area

Trailhead Caves Trailhead 5,744 ft Drive there

On the parks map

All 17 trails in Craters Of The Moon National Monument & PreserveFind a trailOn the parks mapPark on nps.gov

About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.