| No matter which season you take Vermont
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| | endless assortment of things to do on
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| vacations, you'll see these seven scenic
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| | their Vermont vacations, including
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| wonders and fall in love with the Green
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| | swimming, hiking, horseback riding,
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| Mountain state. And just in case you
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| | canoeing, kayaking, and scenic driving
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| mistakenly think there are only seven
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| | tours. Mount Mansfield itself provides
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| wonders - think again. Each of these is a
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| | hiking trails for the fit and energetic,
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| vacation in itself, full of the wonders
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| | or you can take in amazing views from
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| of adventure, breathtaking views,
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| | your own car as you drive to the summit
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| wildlife, and fine dining and lodging.
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| | ridge on the historic toll road.
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| It all begins here...
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| | LAKE CHAMPLAIN AND ISLANDS
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| GREEN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST
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| | Lake Champlain seems like a lost cousin
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| The Green Mountain National Forest is
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| | of the Great lakes. Long and deep, but
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| 400,000 acres stretching across
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| | with an average width of only 12 miles,
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| two-thirds of the length of Vermont. The
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| | its northern area is dotted with a
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| Forest comprises six wilderness areas
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| | magnificent string of Islands popular for
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| offering camping and 900 miles of trails,
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| | Vermont vacations. Routes 2 and 78
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| and a backcountry environment for all
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| | connect the larger ones together and to
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| ages. Campgrounds are available on a
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| | the Vermont mainland. One of the last
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| first-come basis during the summer
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| | "undiscovered" treasures of New England,
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| season.
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| | the Lake Champlain Islands offer
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| Popular destinations in the Forest
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| | magnificent vistas of Vermont's Green
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| include the Robert Frost Trail near
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| | Mountains to the east, and New York's
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| Ripton, Texas Falls Recreation area close
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| | Adirondacks to the west.
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| to Hancock, the Moosalamoo area near
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| | NORTHEAST KINGDOM
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| Brandon, and Lake Dunmore and Brandbury
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| | The Northeast Kingdom is a vast 1.3
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| State Park
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| | million acres of mostly wilderness land,
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| QUECHEE GORGE
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| | which includes public forests, parks,
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| Located in central Vermont near the town
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| | lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. This is
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| of Woodstock, Quechee Gorge is a
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| | an area where little has changed since
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| geological wonder. Nicknamed Vermont's
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| | the glaciers left, and the adventurous
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| Grand Canyon, the gorge was carved when
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| | will find plenty of opportunity to live
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| the last glacier covering New England
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| | out their dream Vermont vacation.
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| receded about 12,000 years ago. Today the
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| | Nature shares the Northeast Kingdom with
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| Ottauguechee River flows through the
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| | people, and this is an area where
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| gorge and is spanned by a bridge, which
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| | wildlife and scenery is king, and folks
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| offers a marvelous photogenic vantage
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| | gladly take a back seat. Load up your
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| point for visitors.
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| | camping stuff and supplies in St.
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| The entrance to the park is just west of
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| | Johnsbury, check your gas level, and be
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| the bridge, and offers trails down to the
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| | prepared for an exhilarating experience!
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| gorge and wooded nature walks.
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| | COVERED BRIDGES
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| SCENIC ROUTE 100 FROM KILLINGTON TO
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| | No mention of Vermont wonders can bypass
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| WATERBURY
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| | the finest collection of covered bridges
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| Vermont boasts many scenic drives but
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| | in the United States. If you include the
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| none more scenic than the portion of
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| | bridges shared with New Hampshire and
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| Route 100 from Killington to Waitsfield.
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| | spanning the Connecticut River, the state
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| The route borders the Green Mountain
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| | has 106, which is more than any other New
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| National Forest and meanders through
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| | England state. Most bridges are
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| mountain valleys, rivers, streams,
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| | accessible to the public, in excellent
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| waterfalls, and small farming villages.
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| | condition, and a joy to discover and
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| Along this route you'll move from open
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| | photograph.
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| farmland to steep mountain cliffs either
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| | The craftsmen who designed these
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| side of a winding narrow road, and then
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| | monuments had no idea they were building
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| eventually back to open fields.
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| | a legacy now enjoyed by visitors from all
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| The latter part of the journey to
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| | over the world. Wherever you are in the
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| Waterbury offers marvelous views of the
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| | state you're not far from a Vermont
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| distant northern Green Mountains.
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| | covered bridge
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| STOWE
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| | This brief journey has been but an
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| Nestled between two mountain ranges is
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| | introduction to an area in the U.S. where
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| perhaps the most picturesque town in New
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| | not only the people, but nature, does
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| England - Stowe. The draw and attraction
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| | things just a little differently - And
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| for many to Stowe is Mount Mansfield, and
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| | that makes all the difference for Vermont
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| the mountain dominates the landscape.
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| | vacations.the difference for Vermont
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| After the snow melts, families have an
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| | vacations.
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