List of federal lands in Utah
The following are protected federal lands in the state of Utah:
National Parks[edit]
There are five National Parks within the state of Utah:
- Zion National Park near Springdale[1]
- Bryce Canyon National Park near Tropic[1]
- Capitol Reef National Park and near Torrey[1]
- Arches National Park near Moab[1]
- Canyonlands National Park near Moab[1]
National Monuments[edit]
The eight National Monuments in the state of Utah are:
- Bears Ears National Monument near San Juan County[2]
- Cedar Breaks National Monument near Cedar City[1]
- Dinosaur National Monument near Vernal[1]
- Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument near Kanab[3]
- Hovenweep National Monument near Bluff[1]
- Natural Bridges National Monument near Mexican Hat[1]
- Rainbow Bridge National Monument near Page, Arizona[1]
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument near Highland[1]
National Recreation Areas[edit]
The two National Recreation Areas within the state of Utah are:
- Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, located in Kane County, San Juan County, Garfield County[1]
- Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, located in Daggett County[4]
National Historical Parks[edit]
The one National Historical Park within the state of Utah is:
National Historic Trails[edit]
There are 583 miles of National Historic Trails in Utah, which include the following trails:
- California National Historic Trail through northern Utah[1]
- Old Spanish National Historic Trail through central and southern Utah[1]
- Pony Express National Historic Trail through northern Utah[1]
National Forests[edit]
The 7 National Forests within the state of Utah are:
- Ashley National Forest[6]
- Dixie National Forest[6]
- Fishlake National Forest[6]
- Manti La Sal National Forest[6]
- Sawtooth National Forest[6]
- Uinta-Wasatch Cache National Forest[6]
- Caribou–Targhee National Forest [1]
National Wilderness Areas[edit]
The 31 National Wilderness Areas within the state of Utah are:
- Ashdown Gorge Wilderness[7]
- Beartrap Canyon Wilderness[7]
- Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness[7]
- Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness[7]
- Box-Death Hollow Wilderness[7]
- Canaan Mountain Wilderness[7]
- Cedar Mountain Wilderness[7]
- Cottonwood Forest Wilderness[7]
- Cougar Canyon Wilderness[7]
- Dark Canyon Wilderness[7]
- Deep Creek Wilderness[7]
- Deseret Peak Wilderness[7]
- Doc's Pass Wilderness[7]
- Goose Creek Wilderness[7]
- High Uintas Wilderness[7]
- LaVerkin Creek Wilderness[7]
- Lone Peak Wilderness[7]
- Mount Naomi Wilderness[7]
- Mount Nebo Wilderness[7]
- Mount Olympus Wilderness[7]
- Mount Timpanogos Wilderness[7]
- Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness[7]
- Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness[7]
- Red Butte Wilderness[7]
- Red Mountain Wilderness[7]
- Slaughter Creek Wilderness[7]
- Taylor Creek Wilderness[7]
- Twin Peaks Wilderness[7]
- Wellsville Mountains Wilderness[7]
- Zion Wilderness[7]
National Conservation Areas[edit]
The two National Conservation Areas within the state of Utah are:
National Wildlife Refuges[edit]
The three National Wildlife Refuges within the state of Utah are:
- Bear River Migratory Bird Wildlife Refuge[9]
- Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge [9]
- Ouray National Wildlife Refuge[9]
National Recreation Trails[edit]
The 18 federally designated National Recreation Trails in the state of Utah are:
- Bald Mountain National Recreation Trail[10]
- Bicentennial National Recreation Trail[10]
- Cascade Falls National Recreation Trail[10] v
- Cascade Springs National Recreation Trail[10]
- Fish Creek National Recreation Trail[10]
- Fish Creek National Recreation Trail[10] (there are two called Fish Creek)
- Fisher Towers National Recreation Trail[10]
- Gooseberry Mesa National Recreation Trail[10]
- Historic Union Pacific Rail National Recreation Trail[10]
- Lakeshore National Recreation Trail[10]
- Left Fork Huntington Creek National Recreation Trail[10]
- Little Hole National Recreation Trail[10]
- Moab Slickrock Bike National Recreation Trail[10]
- Mount Timpanogos National Recreation Trail[10]
- Naomi Peak National Recreation Trail[10]
- Skyline National Recreation Trail[10]
- Wetland Wonders Walk National Recreation Trail[10]
- Whipple National Recreation Trail[10]
National Scenic Byways[edit]
The 8 federally designated National Scenic Byways in the state of Utah are:
- Brian Head-Panguitch Lake National Scenic Byway[11]
- Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway National Scenic Byway[11]
- Energy Loop: Huntington & Eccles Canyons National Scenic Byway[11]
- Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway[11]
- Highway 12 All American Road National Scenic Byway[11]
- Logan Canyon National Scenic Byway[11]
- Nebo Loop National Scenic Byway[11]
- Trail of the Ancients National Scenic Byway[11]
Gallery[edit]
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Zion Canyon at sunset in Zion National Park as seen from Angels Landing looking south. -
Natural Bridge Owachomo at Natural Bridges National Monument -
Houseboat on Lake Powell, Utah at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area -
Steam engines at Golden Spike National Historic Site -
Uinta National Forest -
Mount Timpanogos National Wilderness Area -
Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge -
Mountain Bikers on slickrock bike trail on the Moab Slickrock Bike National Recreation Trail -
The road reveals rugged white cliffs and thick forest stands on the way from Parowan at the Brian Head-Panguitch Lake National Scenic Byway
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "National Park Guide". Nps.gov. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ^ "Bears Ears Coalition". bearsearscoalition.org. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "GSENM". Blm.gov. Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ^ "Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area". Utah.com. 1968-10-01. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ^ "Golden Spike National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)". National Park Service. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ a b c d e f "Utah National Forests - National Forest Utah Guide". Utahtravelcenter.com. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "Wilderness Areas in Utah". Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ^ a b "National Conservation Areas". Blm.gov. 2011-05-12. Archived from the original on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ^ a b c "National Wildlife Refuges In Utah". Utah.com. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "The National Recreation Trail Database". Americantrails.org. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Utah Scenic Byways". Utah.com. Retrieved 2011-07-25.