Red Butte Wilderness

Red Butte Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)

Red Butte Wilderness
Map showing the location of Red Butte Wilderness
Location Washington County, Utah, USA
Nearest city Cedar City, UT
Coordinates 37°21′31″N 113°09′02″W / 37.3586298982°N 113.15048796°W / 37.3586298982; -113.15048796Coordinates: 37°21′31″N 113°09′02″W / 37.3586298982°N 113.15048796°W / 37.3586298982; -113.15048796[1]
Area 1,537 acres (6.2 km2)
Established March 30, 2009
Governing body Bureau of Land Management

Red Butte Wilderness is a 1,537-acre (6.2 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. Located adjacent to Kolob Canyons section of Zion National Park, it encompasses and protects much of the 1,800-foot (550 m) Red Butte. Red Butte Wilderness is bordered by the Zion Wilderness to the north.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Red Butte Wilderness Map". Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  2. Red Butte Wilderness - Wilderness.net

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