The Lye Brook Wilderness consists of 18,122 acres (7,334 ha) northwest of Stratton, Vermont.[5] It is named after Lye Brook, which flows through the western half of the wilderness. Elevation within the wilderness ranges from 900 feet (274 m) to 2,900 feet (884 m) above sea level, though most of the area sits on a high plateau above 2,500 feet (762 m).[1]
The Long Trail enters the wilderness area at Stratton Pond, crossing its eastern flank from south to north. The wilderness is traversed by several other hiking trails including the Branch Pond Trail and the Lye Brook Trail.[6] The latter leads to Lye Brook Falls, a waterfall 125 feet (38 m) high, one of the highest waterfalls in Vermont.[7]
Approximately 80% of Lye Brook Wilderness is forested with northern hardwoods such as birch, beech, and maple trees, though some thickets of small spruce dot the area as well. A variety of wildlife inhabit the area, including black bear, moose, deer, pine marten, bobcat, and various bird species.[5] Hikers have observed over 80 species of animals, plants, and fungi.[8]
^"S. 3433 — 93rd Congress: Eastern Wilderness Areas Act". GovTrack. 1974. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
^"H.R. 4198 — 98th Congress: Vermont Wilderness Act of 1984". GovTrack. 1983. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
^"S. 4001 — 109th Congress: New England Wilderness Act of 2006". GovTrack. 2006. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
^ ab"Lye Brook Wilderness". Wilderness Connect. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
^Green Mountain Club (2015). Vermont's Long Trail: A Footpath in the Wilderness (Topographic map) (5th ed.). 1:85,000. Cartography by Center for Community GIS. ISBN978-1-888021-46-2.
brook, wilderness, eight, wilderness, areas, green, mountain, national, forest, state, vermont, managed, forest, service, wilderness, area, created, eastern, wilderness, areas, 1975, which, makes, oldest, wilderness, areas, state, area, expanded, both, vermont. The Lye Brook Wilderness is one of eight wilderness areas in the Green Mountain National Forest in the U S state of Vermont It is managed by the U S Forest Service 1 The wilderness area was created by the Eastern Wilderness Areas Act of 1975 2 which makes it one of the oldest wilderness areas in the state The area was expanded by both the Vermont Wilderness Act of 1984 and the New England Wilderness Act of 2006 3 4 Lye Brook WildernessIUCN category Ib wilderness area LocationBennington County and Windham County Vermont USANearest cityStratton VermontCoordinates43 06 47 N 73 01 46 W 43 11306 N 73 02944 W 43 11306 73 02944Area18 122 acres 7 334 ha Established1975Governing bodyUnited States Forest Service The Lye Brook Wilderness consists of 18 122 acres 7 334 ha northwest of Stratton Vermont 5 It is named after Lye Brook which flows through the western half of the wilderness Elevation within the wilderness ranges from 900 feet 274 m to 2 900 feet 884 m above sea level though most of the area sits on a high plateau above 2 500 feet 762 m 1 The Long Trail enters the wilderness area at Stratton Pond crossing its eastern flank from south to north The wilderness is traversed by several other hiking trails including the Branch Pond Trail and the Lye Brook Trail 6 The latter leads to Lye Brook Falls a waterfall 125 feet 38 m high one of the highest waterfalls in Vermont 7 Approximately 80 of Lye Brook Wilderness is forested with northern hardwoods such as birch beech and maple trees though some thickets of small spruce dot the area as well A variety of wildlife inhabit the area including black bear moose deer pine marten bobcat and various bird species 5 Hikers have observed over 80 species of animals plants and fungi 8 See also editList of largest wilderness areas in the United States List of wilderness areas of the United States National Wilderness Preservation System Wilderness ActReferences edit a b Lye Brook Wilderness United States Forest Service Retrieved 17 December 2019 S 3433 93rd Congress Eastern Wilderness Areas Act GovTrack 1974 Retrieved 27 December 2019 H R 4198 98th Congress Vermont Wilderness Act of 1984 GovTrack 1983 Retrieved 26 December 2019 S 4001 109th Congress New England Wilderness Act of 2006 GovTrack 2006 Retrieved 26 December 2019 a b Lye Brook Wilderness Wilderness Connect Retrieved 17 December 2019 Green Mountain Club 2015 Vermont s Long Trail A Footpath in the Wilderness Topographic map 5th ed 1 85 000 Cartography by Center for Community GIS ISBN 978 1 888021 46 2 Lye Brook Falls Trail United States Forest Service Retrieved 17 December 2019 Observations at Lye Brook Wilderness iNaturalist Retrieved 17 December 2019 External links editVermontWilderness org This article related to a protected area in Vermont is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lye Brook Wilderness amp oldid 1052945783, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
