Wilderness area

Bristol Cliffs Wilderness

Bristol Cliffs Wilderness is a 3,750-acre wilderness area in Addison County, Vermont. It rises from about 515 to 2,304 ft. The nearest town is Lincoln, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

Bristol Cliffs Wilderness map

Bristol Cliffs Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

Common questions

Lincoln, VT is the nearest town, 0.9 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Bristol Cliffs Wilderness is about 2,304 ft, and its lowest about 515 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is South Mountain, about 2,304 ft.

Who manages Bristol Cliffs Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
Forest Service 3,750 Not on record Not on record Not on record Rochester and Middlebury Ranger District, 802-767-4261

Getting to Bristol Cliffs Wilderness

  • Lincoln, VT is the nearest town, 0.9 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Bristol Cliffs Wilderness

  • South Mountain summit about 2,304 ft
  • Gilmore Pond lake

Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-30. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.

Public lands next to Bristol Cliffs Wilderness

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Other wilderness areas in Vermont

Vermont wilderness areas