Goose Creek Wilderness
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Goose Creek Wilderness is a 98 acre (0.39659228 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 northern boundary of Zion National Park
, it protects a portion of the upper reaches of Goose Creek, a tributary of the Wild and Scenic Virgin River
. Goose Creek Wilderness is bordered by the Zion Wilderness
to the south.
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...
. 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
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...
, it protects a portion of the upper reaches of Goose Creek, a tributary of the Wild and Scenic Virgin River
Virgin River
The Virgin River is a tributary of the Colorado River in the U.S. states of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. The river is about long. It was designated Utah's first wild and scenic river in 2009, during the centennial celebration of Zion National Park.-Course:...
. Goose Creek Wilderness is bordered by the Zion Wilderness
Zion Wilderness
Zion Wilderness is a wilderness area in the U.S. state of Utah. 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 and is managed by the National Park Service...
to the south.