Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness
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Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness is a 11,712-acre (47.4 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.[5] Located adjacent to the southern edge of the Dixie National Forest, it encompasses and protects a transition zone between the Colorado Plateau to the east and the Mojave Desert to the west.[6] It is bordered by the Cottonwood Forest Wilderness to the northeast and is itself (along with Red Mountain Wilderness to its west) a part of the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area.[7]
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Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness | |
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Location | Washington County, Utah, United States |
Nearest city | Leeds, UT |
Coordinates | 37.2062°N 113.4758°W / 37.2062; -113.4758[1][2] |
Area | 11,712 acres (47.4 km2) |
Established | March 30, 2009 |
Governing body | Bureau of Land Management |
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