Deep Creek Wilderness
Deep Creek Wilderness | |
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Location | Washington County, Utah, USA |
Nearest city | Cedar City, UT |
Coordinates | 37°23′19″N 112°56′09″W / 37.3887°N 112.9357°W[1]Coordinates: 37°23′19″N 112°56′09″W / 37.3887°N 112.9357°W[1] |
Area | 3,284 acres (13.3 km2) |
Established | March 30, 2009 |
Governing body | Bureau of Land Management |
Deep Creek Wilderness is a 3,284-acre (13.3 km2) wilderness area in the US state of Utah. Together with the Deep Creek North Wilderness it protects 7,546-acre (30.5 km2). It was designated March 30, 2009, as part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. Located adjacent to northeastern corner of Zion National Park, it encompasses and protects much of Deep Creek, a tributary of the Wild & Scenic Virgin River.[2] Deep Creek Wilderness is bordered by the Zion Wilderness to the south.
See also[]
- List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
- Wilderness Act
References[]
- ^ "Deep Creek Wilderness Map". Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ Virgin River, Utah Archived 2009-09-24 at the Wayback Machine - National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
External links[]
Categories:
- IUCN Category Ib
- Wilderness areas of Utah
- Zion National Park
- Protected areas of Washington County, Utah
- Bureau of Land Management areas in Utah
- Protected areas established in 2009
- 2009 establishments in Utah