Lye Brook Wilderness
Lye Brook Wilderness is an 18,122-acre wilderness area in Bennington County, Vermont. It rises from about 738 to 2,938 ft. The nearest town is Manchester, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
Lye Brook Wilderness map
Lye Brook Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
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
- Manchester, VT is the nearest town, 1.2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Lye Brook Wilderness is about 2,938 ft, and its lowest about 738 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Prospect Rock, about 2,093 ft.
Who manages Lye Brook Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 18,122 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Manchester Ranger District, 802-362-2307 |
Getting to Lye Brook Wilderness
- Manchester, VT is the nearest town, 1.2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)
Trailheads at Lye Brook Wilderness
- Lye Brook Falls Trailhead (0.05 mi outside the boundary, 795 ft), at 43.1587, -73.0405
- Branch Pond Trailhead (0.56 mi outside the boundary, 2,685 ft), at 43.0774, -73.0177
Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-30. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Lye Brook Wilderness
- Prospect Rock summit
- Lye Brook Meadows 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 Lye Brook Wilderness
- National forestLye Brook Wilderness lies inside Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Other wilderness areas in Vermont
- wilderness.net (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- apps.fs.usda.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)