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
DescriptionThe 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.
DirectionsThe 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:
- Books
- Gift Shop
- Handicapped Accessible
- Interpretive Display
- Maps
- Parking
- Public Restroom
- Tour
- Visitor Service
Activities:
- Education
- Environmental
- Exhibit
- Geology
- History
- Sightseeing
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