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Madison Canyon Earthquake Area and Visitors Center - West Yellowstone

Contact
Information

US Highway 191
West Yellowstone,  MT 59758

Phone: 406-823-6961
Fax: 406-646-9632

Description

The Visitor Center lies at the western end of the Madison River Canyon Earthquake Area. It overlooks Earthquake Lake and has a view of the Madison slide. The Center offers interpretive programs about the 1959 earthquake, which slid half a mountain into the Madison River Canyon creating a giant dam and the lake known as Quake Lake. It also features a working seismograph and displays about geology.

Directions

The Visitor Center is located on Highway 287, seventeen miles west of Highway 191, and twenty-five miles from the town of West Yellowstone, Montana.

Season of Operation:

Summer

Hours of Operation:

Daily 8:30am - 6:00pm

Payment Methods:

  • Discover
  • Master Card
  • Personal Check (In State)
  • Personal Check (Out Of State)
  • Travelers Checks
  • Visa

Services and Amenities:

  • Interpretive Display
  • Books
  • Gift Shop
  • Handicapped Accessible
  • Maps
  • Parking
  • Public Restroom
  • Tour
  • Visitor Service

Activities:

  • Education
  • Environmental
  • Exhibit
  • Geology
  • History
  • Sightseeing
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