Earthquake Lake Visitor Center

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.