Dixie National Forest Hiking

Dixie National Forest is a United States National Forest in Utah with headquarters in Cedar City. It occupies almost two million acres and stretches for about 170 miles across southern Utah. The largest national forest in Utah, it straddles the divide between the Great Basin and the Colorado River. In descending order of forestland area it is located i…
Dixie National Forest is a United States National Forest in Utah with headquarters in Cedar City. It occupies almost two million acres and stretches for about 170 miles across southern Utah. The largest national forest in Utah, it straddles the divide between the Great Basin and the Colorado River. In descending order of forestland area it is located in parts of Garfield, Washington, Iron, Kane, Wayne, and Piute counties. The majority of forest acreage lies in Garfield County.
  • Location: Garfield, Iron, Kane, Piute, Washington, and Wayne counties, Utah, U.S.
  • Established: September 25, 1905
  • Nearest city: Cedar City, UT
  • Area: 1,889,106 acres (7,644.94 km²)
  • Visitors: 700,000 (in 2006)
  • Governing body: U.S. Forest Service

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