The Indian Creek Wilderness Study Area is a wilderness study area managed by the United States Bureau of Land Management in southern Utah. It encompasses 6,870 acres (10.73 sq mi; 27.8 km2) of land immediately east of the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park in the rugged lower stretches of Indian Creek, near where it flows into the Colorado River.[2][3]
Indian Creek Wilderness Study Area | |
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Location within Utah Location within United States | |
Location | San Juan County, Utah |
Nearest city | Moab, Utah |
Coordinates | 38°15′N 109°44′W / 38.250°N 109.733°W |
Area | 6,870 acres (27.8 km2) |
Established | 1980 |
Governing body | Bureau of Land Management |