THE WILDERNESS TRAIL to ECHO CRATER
8 mi/12.8 km -- moderate --

 You will have a sense of solitude as you travel into the Craters of the Moon Wilderness. The trailhead is 1/10 mile from the parking lot back along the road. The trail goes over Broken Top cinder cone and crosses a pahoehoe flow close to Buffalo Caves. The caves are located 100 yards northwest of the trail against the south side of Broken Top. You then pass a series of lava trees and several cinder cones before reaching Echo Crater, Some people backpack to this point and camp overnight. Backcountry permits are required for overnight trips and are available free of charge at the visitor center. 

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