Zion Wilderness is a 124406 acres (503.5 km²) wilderness area in the U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 state of Utah

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...

. Designated March 30, 2009 as part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, Zion Wilderness is found within the boundaries of Zion National Park

Zion National Park

Zion National Park is located in the Southwestern United States, near Springdale, Utah. A prominent feature of the park is Zion Canyon, which is 15 miles long and up to half a mile deep, cut through the reddish and tan-colored Navajo Sandstone by the North Fork of the Virgin River...

 and is managed by the National Park Service

National Park Service

The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...

. It is bordered by LaVerkin Creek Wilderness

LaVerkin Creek Wilderness

LaVerkin Creek Wilderness is a 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. Located adjacent to the Kolob Canyons region of Zion National Park, it encompasses and protects the upper headwaters of LaVerkin...

 to the north, Goose Creek Wilderness

Goose Creek Wilderness

Goose Creek Wilderness is a 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. Located adjacent to the northern boundary of Zion National Park, it protects a portion of the upper reaches of Goose Creek, a...

 to the north, 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 north, Beartrap Canyon Wilderness

Beartrap Canyon Wilderness

Beartrap Canyon Wilderness is a 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. Located adjacent to the Kolob Canyons region of Zion National Park, it encompasses and protects part of Beartrap Canyon Creek, a...

 to the west, Taylor Creek Wilderness

Taylor Creek Wilderness

Taylor Creek Wilderness is a 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. Located adjacent to the Kolob Canyons region of Zion National Park, it encompasses and protects the upper headwaters of Taylor Creek,...

 to the northeast, Red Butte Wilderness

Red Butte Wilderness

Red Butte Wilderness is a 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. Located adjacent to Kolob Canyons section of Zion National Park, it encompasses and protects much of the Red Butte...

 to the south, and Blackridge Wilderness

Blackridge Wilderness

Blackridge Wilderness is a wilderness area in the state of Utah. It was designated March 30, 2009, as part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. Located adjacent to the Kolob Canyons section of Zion National Park, it protects a Black Ridge, formed by the Hurricane Fault, as well as a...

to the southwest.

External links

• Zion Wilderness - Zion National Park
• "Wilderness Designated in Zion National Park" - National Park Service press release