Goose Creek Wilderness

Goose Creek Wilderness is a 98-acre (0.4 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.^[4] Goose Creek Wilderness is bordered by the Zion Wilderness to the south.

Goose Creek Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)[1]
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Location	Washington County, Utah, USA
Nearest city	Cedar City, UT
Coordinates	37.3720°N 112.9957°W / 37.3720; -112.9957[2]
Area	98 acres (0.4 km2)
Established	March 30, 2009
Governing body	Bureau of Land Management

See also

• List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
• Wilderness Act

References

1. Protected Planet Website- Retrieved April 17, 2023
2. "Goose Creek Wilderness Map". Wilderness.net. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
3. "Goose Creek Wilderness Map". Wilderness.net. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
4. Virgin River, Utah Archived 2009-09-24 at the Wayback Machine - National Wild and Scenic Rivers System

External links

• Goose Creek Wilderness - Wilderness.net
• Map of wilderness areas in northeastern Washington County, Utah