Dominguez–Escalante National Conservation Area

Dominguez–Escalante National Conservation Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Dominguez–Escalante National Conservation Area
Map showing the location of Dominguez–Escalante National Conservation Area
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LocationDelta, Mesa, and Montrose counties Colorado, United States
Nearest cityGrand Junction, Colorado
Coordinates38°46′48″N 108°21′36″W / 38.780°N 108.360°W / 38.780; -108.360
Area209,610 acres (848.3 km2)
Established2009
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management
www.blm.gov/co/st/en/nca/denca.html

The Dominguez–Escalante National Conservation Area is a 209,610-acre (848.3 km2) National Conservation Area located in western Colorado southeast of Grand Junction and northwest of Montrose.[1] It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and was created as part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.[2] A total of 66,280 acres (26,820 ha) were also designated as the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness in 2009.

The Dominguez–Escalante National Conservation Area (NCA) encompasses canyons of the Uncompahgre Plateau along the Gunnison River. The southwest side of the NCA borders Uncompahgre National Forest. There are many hiking and backpacking trails and campsites in the NCA and other opportunities for outdoor recreation.

References

  1. ^ Staff. "Dominguez–Escalante National Conservation Area, Utah". Public Lands Information Center. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  2. ^ Holt, Rush D. (30 March 2009), Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, Washington, DC: Library of Congress, archived from the original on December 12, 2012, retrieved May 26, 2012

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