Beartrap Canyon Wilderness is a
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
Kolob Canyons
Zion National Park is an American national park located in southwestern Utah near the town of Springdale. Located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert regions, the park has a unique geography and a variety ...
region of
Zion National Park, it encompasses and protects part of Beartrap Canyon Creek, a tributary of the
Wild & Scenic Virgin River.
Virgin River, Utah
- National Wild and Scenic Rivers System Beartrap Canyon Wilderness is bordered by the Zion Wilderness to the east.
Access to the canyon is from the LaVerkin Creek Trail in Zion National Park.
See also
* List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
* Wilderness Act
References
External links
Beartrap Canyon Wilderness
- Wilderness.net
Map of wilderness areas in northeastern Washington County, Utah
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Wilderness areas of Utah
Zion National Park
Protected areas of Washington County, Utah
Bureau of Land Management areas in Utah