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]
| Deep Creek North Wilderness | |
|---|---|
  Location in Utah  Location in United States | |
| Location | Washington County, Utah, USA |
| Nearest city | Cedar City, UT |
| Coordinates | 37°27′10″N 112°55′58″W / 37.45264°N 112.93288°W[2] |
| Area | 4,262 acres (17.2 km2) |
| Established | March 30, 2009 |
| Governing body | Bureau of Land Management |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Protected Planet Website- Retrieved April 11, 2023
- ^ "Deep Creek North 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
edit- "Deep Creek North Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- "Map of wilderness areas in northeastern Washington County, Utah" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- U.S. Geological Survey Map at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved April 11, 2023.