Vermont Foliage Report: Find Peak Foliage in Several Regions Statewide

2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — The first snowfall of the season beautifully complements the foliage change as it steadily moves throughout the Green Mountain State. Near-peak to full color change is seen from the Canadian border south to Route 302, and is emerging in the central valleys and higher elevations of southern Vermont.

Best Bets: This week, Full Color and Near-Peak routes include:

• Route 7 from Middlebury to Manchester
• Route 4 from Killington to Rutland
• Route 73 from Rochester to Orwell
• Route 103 from Ludlow to Rutland
• Route 100 from Ludlow to West Bridgewater
• Route 30 from Jamaica to Dorset
• Route 106 north from Springfield
• Route 131 west from Ascutney
• Route 12 from Hartland to Bethel
• Route 140 from Wallingford to Route 30 in Poultney
• Route 4 from Rutland west to Fair Haven

“Color is everywhere, not just in patches,” Tom Olson of the New England Maple Museum notes.
“With the lack of a hard frost, sumacs are still stealing the show along the roadsides with brilliant reds and oranges.”

Stay Tuned: Mid Stage (25 -50 %) foliage routes are found in the valleys of southern Vermont’s Bennington and Windham Counties.

Recommended Hikes and Walks:

• Mount Tom in Woodstock
• Snake Mountain in Addison
• Mount Independence in Orwell
• Hubbardton Battle Field in Hubbardton
• Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area in Wallingford

Visit www.vermontvacation.com/fall  to plan Vermont Fall Foliage travel. Helpful tools include:

• Lodging Availability & Midweek Packages…including Haunted Highways Lodging Packages
• Fall Foliage Forecaster
• Scenic Drives & Byways
• Fall Travel Tips

Leaf-peepers can also easily stay up-to-date on the color progression of Vermont’s foliage by calling the Fall Foliage Hotline at 1-800-VERMONT.

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