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Wilderness area in Utah, United States

Taylor Creek Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Map showing the location of Taylor Creek WildernessMap showing the location of Taylor Creek Wilderness
LocationWashington County, Utah, USA
Nearest cityCedar City, UT
Coordinates37°27′16″N 113°08′37″W / 37.454319781°N 113.143596891°W / 37.454319781; -113.143596891
Area32 acres (0.1 km)
EstablishedMarch 30, 2009
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management

Taylor Creek Wilderness is a 32-acre (0.1 km) 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, a tributary of the Wild & Scenic Virgin River. Taylor Creek Wilderness is bordered by the Zion Wilderness to the southwest.

See also

References

  1. "Taylor Creek Wilderness Map". Wilderness.net. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  2. Virgin River, Utah Archived 2009-09-24 at the Wayback Machine - National Wild and Scenic Rivers System

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