LaVerkin Creek Wilderness
37°27′10″N 113°06′39″W / 37.452874848°N 113.110706292°W / 37.452874848; -113.110706292[1]Area 445 acres (1.8 km2) Established March 30, 2009 Governing body Bureau of Land Management Federal State
LaVerkin Creek Wilderness is a 445-acre (1.8 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. Located adjacent to the Kolob Canyons region of Zion National Park, it encompasses and protects the upper headwaters of LaVerkin Creek, a tributary of the Wild & Scenic Virgin River.[2] Another portion of the creek is protected by the Black Ridge Canyon Wilderness. LaVerkin Creek Wilderness is bordered by the Zion Wilderness to the south.
See also
- List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
- Wilderness Act
References
External links
- LaVerkin Creek Wilderness - Wilderness.net
- Map of wilderness areas in northeastern Washington County, Utah
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