Indian Creek Wilderness Study Area

Indian Creek Wilderness Study Area
Map showing the location of Indian Creek Wilderness Study Area
Map showing the location of Indian Creek Wilderness Study Area
Location within Utah
Map showing the location of Indian Creek Wilderness Study Area
Map showing the location of Indian Creek Wilderness Study Area
Location within United States
LocationSan Juan County, Utah
Nearest cityMoab, Utah
Coordinates38°15′N 109°44′W / 38.250°N 109.733°W / 38.250; -109.733
Area6,870 acres (27.8 km2)
Established1980
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management

The Indian Creek Wilderness Study Area is a wilderness study area managed by the United States Bureau of Land Management in southern Utah. It encompasses 6,870 acres (10.73 sq mi; 27.8 km2) of land immediately east of the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park in the rugged lower stretches of Indian Creek, near where it flows into the Colorado River.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Protected Area Profile for Indian Creek Wilderness Study Area from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Bureau of Land Management
  3. ^ Indian Creek Wilderness Study Area


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