Visitor Information Center Earthquake Lake Visitor Center

Address 317 US Highway 287
Cameron, MT 59720 View on Map Own or manage this business?

Website https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/custergallatin/home/?cid=fseprd1162183 Email SM.FS.MailRmR1CGF@usda.gov Phone 406-682-7620

Overview Service & Activities

About Earthquake Lake Visitor Center lies at the western end of the Madison River Canyon Earthquake Area. It overlooks Earthquake Lake and the Madison Slide. The Center offers interpretive programs about the 1959 earthquake, which created a massive landslide across the canyon damming the Madison River and resulting in Earthquake Lake. The Center also features a working seismograph and displays about geology. The Visitor Center is located 27 miles northwest of West Yellowstone, MT.

Contact

MAILING ADDRESS PO Box 520
West Yellowstone, MT 59758

CONTACT 406-682-7620

Details

SEASON The Visitor Center is opening seasonally from Memorial Day weekend through mid-September. In 2025, the Visitor Center will be open from Friday, May 23rd through Monday, September 15th.

HOURS Daily 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

SPECIAL DIRECTIONS The Visitor Center is located on Highway 287, twenty-seven miles northwest of Yellowstone National Park's west entrance in West Yellowstone, MT, forty-four miles southeast of Ennis, MT, and thirty-six miles north of Island Park, ID.

SERVICES Books Information Maps Visitor Service

ACTIVITIES Education Exhibit Nature Area Trails