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Craters of the Moon National Monument EarthCache

Hidden : 1/19/2007
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   not chosen (not chosen)

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Geocache Description:

Craters of the Moon is a National Monument. It's located 18 miles southwest of Arco, Idaho on Highway 20/26/93, 24 miles northeast of Carey, Idaho on Highway 20/26/93, 84 miles from Idaho Falls, and 90 miles from Twin Falls.

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve

is a vast ocean of lava flows with scattered islands of cinder cones and sagebrush. We invite you to explore this "weird and scenic landscape" where yesterday's volcanic events are likely to continue tomorrow...

To log this visit you'll have to attach a picture of you/your group at the site to your log and answer the following question:
Craters of the Moon is part of a volcanic rift. What is the name of this volcanic rift?

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vs lbh unir sbhaq gur Pengref bs gur Zbba Iveghny Pnpur orsber jr pbafvqre lbh tenaqsngurerq va. Lbh pna tb nurnq naq ybt gur pnpur jvgubhg fraqvat hf na rznvy.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)