Dominguez Canyon Wilderness
The Dominguez Canyon Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located southeast of Grand Junction in western Colorado. The 66,280-acre (268.2 km2) wilderness area established in 2009, the largest BLM roadless area in the state of Colorado, includes two major canyon systems that drain the northeastern corner of the Uncompahgre Plateau. The Wilderness Area is a portion of the larger Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area, 209,610-acre (848.3 km2) in size.[1][2]
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IUCN category Ib (wilderness area) | |
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| Location | Mesa / Delta counties , Colorado, USA |
| Nearest city | Grand Junction, CO |
| Coordinates | 38°45′00″N 108°25′00″W |
| Area | 66,280 acres (268.2 km2) |
| Established | 2009 |
| Governing body | Bureau of Land Management |
References
- "Dominguez Canyon Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- "Dominguez Canyon Wilderness". Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
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