Deep Creek Wilderness

Deep Creek Wilderness
Location in Utah
Location in United States
LocationWashington County, Utah, USA
Nearest cityCedar City, UT
Coordinates37°23′19″N 112°56′09″W / 37.3887°N 112.9357°W / 37.3887; -112.9357
Area3,284 acres (13.3 km2)
EstablishedMarch 30, 2009
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management

Deep Creek Wilderness is a 3,284-acre (13.3 km2) wilderness area in the US state of Utah. Together with the Deep Creek North Wilderness it protects 7,546-acre (30.5 km2). It was designated March 30, 2009, as part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. Located adjacent to northeastern corner of Zion National Park, it encompasses and protects much of Deep Creek, a tributary of the Wild & Scenic Virgin River. Deep Creek Wilderness is bordered by the Zion Wilderness to the south.