Deep Creek North Wilderness
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 | |
|---|---|
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area) | |
  | |
| Location | Washington County, Utah, USA |
| Nearest city | Cedar City, UT |
| Coordinates | 37.45264°N 112.93288°W[1] |
| Area | 4,262 acres (17.2 km2) |
| Established | March 30, 2009 |
| Governing body | Bureau of Land Management |
References
- "Deep Creek North Wilderness Map". Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- "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
- "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.
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