Deep Creek North Wilderness
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Deep Creek Wilderness is a 4262 acres (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 7546 acres (30.5 km²) of the surrounding land.
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. It was designated March 30, 2009, as part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. Together with the Deep Creek Wilderness
Deep Creek Wilderness
Deep Creek Wilderness is a wilderness area in the US state of Utah. Together with the Deep Creek North Wilderness it protects . It was designated March 30, 2009, as part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. Located adjacent to northeastern corner of Zion National Park, it...
to the south it encompasses and protects much of Deep Creek, a tributary of the Wild & Scenic Virgin River
Virgin River
The Virgin River is a tributary of the Colorado River in the U.S. states of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. The river is about long. It was designated Utah's first wild and scenic river in 2009, during the centennial celebration of Zion National Park.-Course:...
, as well as 7546 acres (30.5 km²) of the surrounding land.