The first section of the "America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act" provides a short title for the act and an organized table of contents, outlining the various parts and specific sections such as definitions, findings, purposes, and the designation and management of different wilderness areas across titles.

In this section of the Act, "Secretary" refers to the Secretary of the Interior working through the Bureau of Land Management, and "State" refers to the State of Utah.

Congress has identified that the land designated as wilderness in the bill is a significant area of natural and cultural importance. This designation aims to preserve the land's wild nature, support ecological connectivity, help combat climate change, and protect Indigenous cultural sites and practices.

The purpose of this Act is to declare some areas of Utah as wilderness to benefit current and future generations by protecting the natural beauty and cultural importance of the land, and to ensure that people, including Indigenous communities, can continue traditional activities like hunting, fishing, and hiking there.

Congress has identified several areas in western Utah's Great Basin, known for their natural beauty and unique ecosystems, as places that need protection. These areas, totaling thousands of acres, have been designated as wilderness areas to preserve their natural state according to the Wilderness Act.

The section outlines Congress's intent to protect and manage specific areas within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument as wilderness areas. It specifies the designation of numerous sites across the Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits Plateau, and Escalante Canyons as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Congress has found that the Moab-La Sal Canyons area, known for its stunning landscapes and natural formations like the Fisher Towers and Westwater Canyon rapids, should be preserved as a wilderness area. The section designates various regions within this area, totaling several thousand acres, as protected wilderness areas under the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Congress finds that the Henry Mountain Range in the United States has retained its wild character and features important habitats for wildlife such as mule deer and free-roaming buffalo. As a result, several areas within the range, including Bull Mountain and Mount Pennell, have been designated as wilderness areas to be preserved under the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Congress has identified and designated several areas in Glen Canyon, Utah, as wilderness areas to be protected and managed, including regions like the Dirty Devil River and Dark Canyon, as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System, covering a range of landscapes totaling thousands of acres.

Congress finds that the San Juan Wilderness Areas, including places like Cedar Mesa in Utah, are important for their cultural and ecological significance and need protection. The bill designates several areas, such as Allen Canyon and Valley of the Gods, as official wilderness areas to preserve their unique resources.

Congress recognizes the immense natural beauty and importance of the Canyonlands Basin area's unique landscapes and ecosystems. To preserve these regions, it designates several areas, including Bridger Jack Mesa, Butler Wash, and Indian Creek, among others, as wilderness areas under the National Wilderness Preservation System, ensuring their protection and conservation.

Congress recognizes the unique natural features of the San Rafael Swell, such as its towering sandstone formations and important wildlife habitat. As a result, various areas in Utah are designated as official wilderness areas to protect and preserve them for future generations.

Congress recognizes the Book Cliffs–Greater Dinosaur Wilderness Areas for their unique natural features and wildlife, and has designated several specified regions within these areas as protected wilderness zones, ensuring their preservation under the National Wilderness Preservation System.

The section outlines that every wilderness area named in the bill will be noted on a specific map and recognized by the name given in the bill. After the bill passes, a map and detailed description of each designated wilderness area will be filed with Congressional committees and made available to the public, with legal authority similar to being part of the bill. Any minor errors can be corrected by the Secretary.

The section outlines that each wilderness area created under this Act will be managed by the Secretary following the guidelines of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Wilderness Act. Existing legal rights at the time the Act is enacted will be respected.

If state-owned land is turned into a wilderness area by this Act, the Secretary will offer to swap it for U.S. land in the same state of similar value. However, mineral rights can only be exchanged if both sides are willing to trade them.

The section establishes that for each wilderness area designated by the Act, a certain amount of water is reserved to ensure the area's needs are met. The Act ensures that this does not change any existing water rights and does not set a precedent for future water rights.

In this section, the rules for measuring setbacks from roads are outlined. Generally, these setbacks vary depending on whether there is wilderness on one or both sides of the road, though exceptions can be made for topographical barriers, fences, and certain disturbances if they align with wilderness management goals.

Livestock grazing in the designated wilderness areas is allowed to continue if it was already permitted when this law was passed. However, it must follow rules set by the Secretary that align with both the Wilderness Act and a specific section of the Arizona Desert Wilderness Act of 1990.

The section states that the Act does not change the State's control over managing and regulating wildlife and fish on public lands within its borders.

This section ensures that the Act does not change any rights or obligations concerning federally recognized Indian Tribes, protecting both their rights and the United States' responsibilities to them.

Land acquired by the Federal Government within a designated wilderness area will automatically become part of that area and must be managed according to the laws that apply to wilderness areas.

The section states that the Federal land mentioned in title I is off-limits to specific activities. These activities include any new entry, appropriation, or disposal as per public law, mining activities such as location and patenting under mining law, and any kind of leasing or material disposition related to minerals and geothermal resources.