Madison Canyon Earthquake Area and Visitors Center - West Yellowstone

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.

Website Address

Mailing Address
Not Available

Street Address
US Highway 287
West Yellowstone, MT 59758

Phone: 406-682-7620
Fax: 406-823-6990

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
Summer

Hours
Daily 8:30am - 6:00pm

Payments
discover, master card, personal check (in state), personal check (out of state), travelers checks, visa

Reservations
Not Available

handicapped accessible, parking, public restroom, tour, books, gift shop, interpretive display, maps, visitor service

sightseeing, education, environmental, exhibit, geology, history