Tree Molds Trail

Hiking trails & Routes

United States

Idaho

Butte County

Tree Molds Trail

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4.7

(5974)

12,230

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Tree Molds Trail

01:03

4.07km

20m

Hiking

The four-kilometer-long Tree Molds Trail takes you a little further into the wilderness of Craters of the Moon National Monument. The path winds through bushes and sparse pine forests to some fascinating impressions left by the trees when liquid lava hit them and ignited.

It starts at the parking lot,…

by Caro "LadyOutdoors"

Last updated: August 14, 2024

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Start point

Parking

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33 m

Tree Molds Trail

Highlight • Trail

The 2-mile (roundtrip) Tree Molds Trail leads you through bushes and pine forests to the edge of the Blue Dragon Flow. Here, numerous trees were knocked over and ignited by …

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741 m

Tree Molds

Highlight • Natural Monument

When flaming hot lava hit the trees in this area, the trees fell and ignited. Even today you can see the relics of the "molten" trees and holes that a standing tree left behind.

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4.07 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.05 km

< 100 m

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

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Comments

January 26, 2024

The four-kilometer-long Tree Molds Trail takes you a little further into the wilderness of Craters of the Moon National Monument. The path winds through bushes and sparse pine forests to some fascinating impressions left by the trees when liquid lava hit them and ignited.
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It starts at the parking lot

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