Cottonwood Forest Wilderness

Protected wilderness area in Utah, United States

Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
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Location	Washington County, Utah, U.S.
Nearest city	Leeds, UT
Coordinates	37°12′22″N 113°28′33″W / 37.2062°N 113.4758°W / 37.2062; -113.4758
Area	2,643 acres (10.7 km)
Established	March 30, 2009
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service

Cottonwood Forest Wilderness is a 2,643-acre (10.7 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 within the Dixie National Forest near the base of the Pine Valley Mountains, it is adjacent to the Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness, which is part of the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area.

References

Protected Planet Website- Retrieved April 8, 2023
"Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness Map". Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
Holt, Rush D. (30 March 2009), Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, Washington, DC: Library of Congress, archived from the original on 12 December 2012, retrieved 26 May 2012
"Testimony". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
Staff (12 November 2008). "Red Cliffs National Conservation Area" (PDF). U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

"Cottonwood Forest Wilderness". Wilderness.net.
U.S. Geological Survey Map at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved April 8, 2023.

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