The following are protected federal lands in the state of Utah:
National Parks
The classic view of Canyonlands National Park from the Green River Overlook, in the Island in the Sky district.
There are five National Parks within the state of Utah:
National Monuments
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
The two National Recreation Areas within the state of Utah are:
National Historical Parks
The one National Historical Park within the state of Utah is:
National Historic Trails
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
Manti-La Sal National Forest mountain range as seen from Arches National Park.
The 7 National Forests within the state of Utah are:
National Wilderness Areas
The Wave formation in Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness.
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
The two National Conservation Areas within the state of Utah are:
National Wildlife Refuges
The three National Wildlife Refuges within the state of Utah are:
National Recreation Trails
Climber ascends the Corkscrew, Ancient Art Tower, Fisher Tower National Recreation Trail.
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
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
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
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Utah National Forests - National Forest Utah Guide". Utahtravelcenter.com. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 "Wilderness Areas in Utah". Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- 1 2 "National Conservation Areas". Blm.gov. 2011-05-12. Archived from the original on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- 1 2 3 "National Wildlife Refuges In Utah". Utah.com. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "The National Recreation Trail Database". Americantrails.org. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Utah Scenic Byways". Utah.com. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
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