Red Butte Wilderness, Protected wilderness area in southern Utah, United States
Red Butte Wilderness covers 1,537 acres (6.2 km²) around much of the 1,800-foot (550 m) Red Butte, a red rock landmark beside the Kolob Canyons section of Zion National Park. The butte's cliffs and slopes rise above the surrounding terrain, and the wilderness is bordered by the Zion Wilderness to the north.
Red Butte Wilderness was designated on March 30, 2009, under the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, which added it to the National Wilderness Preservation System. The designation placed 1,537 acres (6.2 km2) under protection, encompassing much of the 1,800-foot Red Butte. The Bureau of Land Management manages the area, which borders the Zion Wilderness to the north.
The Bureau of Land Management manages the Red Butte Wilderness, designated on March 30, 2009, under the Omnibus Public Land Management Act. The area offers opportunities for technical and non-technical rock climbing, while hiking is a notable activity in the adjacent Zion National Park.
The wilderness has no maintained trails, water sources or facilities, so carry your own water and route-find with a map and compass. Access comes from the Kolob Canyons area of Zion National Park, which borders it to the south. The Bureau of Land Management manages the 1,537 acres, and technical and non-technical climbing is possible on its walls.
Red Butte Wilderness protects much of Red Butte, a formation rising about 1,800 feet (550 m) above its surroundings. The 1,537-acre area was designated on March 30, 2009, under the Omnibus Public Land Management Act, and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Technical and non-technical climbing opportunities exist within the wilderness.
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