Deep Creek North Wilderness

Deep Creek North Wilderness
Map showing the location of Deep Creek North Wilderness
Map showing the location of Deep Creek North Wilderness
Location in Utah
Map showing the location of Deep Creek North Wilderness
Map showing the location of Deep Creek North Wilderness
Location in United States
LocationWashington County, Utah, USA
Nearest cityCedar City, UT
Coordinates37°27′10″N 112°55′58″W / 37.45264°N 112.93288°W / 37.45264; -112.93288[2]
Area4,262 acres (17.2 km2)
EstablishedMarch 30, 2009
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management

Deep Creek Wilderness is a 4,262-acre (17.2 km2) wilderness area in the US state of Utah. It was designated March 30, 2009, as part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. Together with the Deep Creek Wilderness to the south it encompasses and protects much of Deep Creek, a tributary of the Wild & Scenic Virgin River, as well as 7,546-acre (30.5 km2) of the surrounding land.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Protected Planet Website- Retrieved April 11, 2023
  2. ^ "Deep Creek North Wilderness Map". Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
  3. ^ Virgin River, Utah Archived 2009-09-24 at the Wayback Machine - National Wild and Scenic Rivers System