Elevation: 6,181 ft
Prominence: 131
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019
Inferno Cone is Peak #3 of the Craters 10-Pack
Inferno Cone is a pile of lava gravel/cinders with an unofficial footpath leading to its summit. Much to my surprise, the summit actually has some boulders and a pine tree on it. It is easily reached from a parking pullout area along the Loop Road in Craters of the Moon National Monument. USGS Inferno Cone
The summit area of Inferno Cone. Note the large lava boulders and nearby pine tree. Big Cinder Butte is in the background. Livingston Douglas Photo
Northwest Face, Class 1
Access
Drive up the Craters of the Moon National Monument Loop Road to the parking pullout for the Inferno Cone “trail.” The elevation here is 6,040 feet.
The Climb
From the parking area, follow a well-beaten footpath in the gravel/cinders up to the summit area. This walk takes all of four minutes each way.
Additional Resources
Regions: SNAKE RIVER PLAIN
Mountain Range: Snake River Plain
Year Climbed: 1973
Longitude: -113.55201 Latitude: 43.44319