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| A fancy weather station at one rest satop |
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| Deceased Limbert pine in Craters of the Moon |
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| The Magic Bus |
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| Scenic highway |
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| Most 'peaks' were more rolling landscape |
KETCHUM, ID - - Our Wednesday travel took us along the "Peaks to Craters scenic byway" which was actually quite scenic.
We camped at Craters of the Moon National Monument, part of 3 huge lava fields in the Great Rift of Idaho. The lava activity took place from 15,000 to 2,200 years ago. The fields, located in the Snake River Plain also served as a base (1969-72) for (geologic) astronaut training. The vast ocean of lava flows covers over 400 square miles.
The is both atomic and nuclear history in the area also. In1951, a reactor in Arco generated enough electric energy to light the small town. It was the first instance of using energy for generating power.
The Idaho National Laboratory, covering 900 square miles, has been referred to as "The birthplace of the nuclear navy" with part of the facility nearby to Arco. It has been involved in development / construction of all naval reactor power plants.
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