Arco, United States Travel Blogs

Craters of the Moon Ntl. Park, Arco
Sep 1, 2008 (34 photos)

... We head out for Arco for a shot stay overnight and to take a side trip to the recommended Craters of the Moon National park. Arco is about half closed down with the other half open and friendly. The RV park owners gave us a free breakfast of eggs and ...

Atomic Fun...or how I learned to love the bomb!
Jun 19, 2009 (11 photos)

... ; So, a drive-through had to suffice.  Some day we hope to get back to see it in better conditions. In retrospect, Arco was much more entertaining than Craters could ever be!! p.s. Be sure to click on each photo from Arco for details you won't want to ...

Labor Day Family Hiking Fun
Sep 6, 2009 (9 photos)

Spent the Sunday before Labor Day at Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho. Weather was absolutely perfect as this place can get horribly hot in the summer. We had breezes and temps in the 70's...wonderful for a lot of hiking! Went out to view ...

Day 34: Craters of the Moon NM
Jul 24, 2008

... .  The rest of the drive was uneventful and boring.  We did stop for groceries and ice in the small town of Arco.  Arco's claim to fame is that it is the first town to be powered by atomic energy.   Around 4pm we arrived at ...

Lava Everywhere
Aug 29, 2009 (6 photos)

Craters of the Moon is a Lava field left over from  to 10 million years ago. There's a visitor center and a 7 mile loop road through the park. The volcanic landscape is abundant and very unique.

Hot Lava
Jul 20, 2009 (4 photos)

We left Arco early to get to Craters of the Moon National Monument before the sun rose too high in the sky.  This is a huge area of lava flows.  We hiked to see tree impressions in the lava, saw cinder cones, and many varied forms of lava.   ...