2023 Map of Wagon Butte

About this map

The volcanic topography of south-central Idaho is the defining characteristic of this landscape, dominated by the northern extent of the Craters of the Moon National Preserve. The terrain is punctuated by numerous cinder cones and volcanic rises, including Wagon Butte, Spud Butte, and the appropriately named Broken Top Butte. These landmarks provide significant navigation points in an otherwise arid expanse where water is a seasonal rarity. Evidence of the region's ranching and water management history appears in the distribution of small catchment basins such as Rattler Reservoir, Cut Off Reservoir, and Bacon Lake. The single primary artery through this high desert is Kamimah Rd, which skirts the eastern edge of the preserve, connecting these remote landmarks across the border of Blaine and Lincoln counties.