North Blackfoot - Northbound Rest Area — Local services in Blackfoot

Very nice/clean inside and out. There are vending machines and bathrooms. There are also cold water fountains. There are several trash receptacles spread out throughout the facility and outside. There is plenty of parking for cars and on the other side for 18 wheelers and RVs and the place is very well lit at night. On the car vehicle side of the complex there are nature trails that you can walk along and they are very interesting. Long ago like when I was a young boy and the Earth was young massive fissures opened on the surface of the Earth and Magna poured out and as you walk along on these trails that is what you see. Don't worry it's been a long time since I was a boy and the Earth was young but lava is cold to the touch. It is a fascinating walk through...

Just finished a 2,000 mile trip from MT to CA and back and stopped in this rest area on my way home. I travel a lot in the Mmountain region and the West region and have to say that this rest area is one of the best maintained or is the best maintained that I have visited. They were even throwing down ice melt for the truckers to get to the building. Remember those truckers need all the support they can get in the winter and a clear path to the restroom and a clean facility makes a difference. To the team maintaining this rest ares....THANK YOU for a...

This rest area is one of several in the region that are above par. This one packs an interesting architecture and is nestled among the stark background of lava flows and sage brush. If you've never been to Craters of the Moon this area will give you a pretty decent sense of what you've missed there.

The facilities are super clean and well stocked. You can picnic at one of several picnic tables placed nearby. So, if you can hold it (lol) for a few miles this is definitely a...