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](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090510051021im_/http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/id/special_areas/wsas/black_butte_crater.Par.95860.Image.300.388.1.gif)