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Black Butte WSA

General Location: About 17 miles north of Shoshone, Idaho in Lincoln and Blaine Counties.

Natural Features: The WSA is dominated by Black Butte, an inactive volcano of recent origin (4,000 to 6,000 years ago) that rises about 200 feet above the surrounding lava plateau.

Total Acres: 4,068

Acres Supported by BLM for Wilderness Designation: -0-

Rationale for BLM's Recommendation: The naturalness of the WSA has been impacted by mining activity for lava rock. Larger areas with higher quality lava features are found nearby.

Black Butte

Wilderness Study Areas
Black Butte Crater WSA

 

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Last updated: 11-04-2008