| This fall foliage scenic drive in Central
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| | falls for a Kodak moment.
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| Vermont is a loop tour of about 150
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| | The next 20 miles of the scenic drive
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| miles. Although it's possible to do the
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| | takes you cross-country on Route 4 to
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| drive in one day and bypass many of the
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| | Killington. Killington is a world famous
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| attractions and rambles suggested, I'd
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| | ski area that covers six mountains. At
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| recommend you carve out a weekend to do
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| | over 4,200' it offers spectacular views
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| it justice.
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| | from the summit. There's very few better
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| The drive offers some of the best views
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| | places to appreciate the fall foliage
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| in the Green Mountain National Forest,
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| | than at the top of Killington Peak. If
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| which in the fall is dramatic and
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| | it's running take the K1-Gondola from
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| stunning.
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| | base. You can ride the Gondola daily from
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| The scenic drive follows mostly Route 12
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| | late September - early October. Call
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| south from Montpelier to Woodstock,
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| | ahead for schedule or visit their web
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| before heading north on Route 100 and
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| | site at
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| 100B back to Montpelier. You'll discover
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| | Killington is about the halfway point in
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| plenty of surprises on the way, but it's
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| | this tour, and if you decide to linger
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| no surprise you'll experience some
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| | overnight in the area then the beautiful
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| magnificent fall foliage views all along
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| | town of Rutland is close-by with plenty
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| the way.
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| | of lodging. Just be sure to make
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| Okay, start the ignition and let's get
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| | reservations during the heavy visited
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| going...
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| | peak fall foliage season.
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| Our journey begins in Montpelier, the
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| | The next section of the tour follows
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| smallest state capital city in America.
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| | Route 100 as it borders the Green
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| Montpelier is on the northern fringe of
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| | Mountain National Forest. You'll pass
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| central Vermont, and is 182 miles from
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| | through the towns of Pittsfield, Hancock,
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| Boston and 198 miles from Hartford. It
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| | Granville, and Waitsfield as you tour
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| can be easily reached from Interstate 89.
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| | perhaps the most scenic areas and diverse
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| Take Route 12 out of Montpelier and head
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| | terrain you'll see on this drive.
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| south to Northfield Falls. Vermont has
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| | Just North of Hancock and close to Route
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| many fine examples of covered bridges,
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| | 100 on Route 125 is Texas Falls. The
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| but two of them in Northfield Falls can
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| | trail to the falls is an easy hike and
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| be seen at once, as you look through one
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| | offers marvelous views anytime of the
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| to other. This is unique in New England
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| | year, but especially during fall foliage
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| and definitely worth taking the camera
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| | season when the colors dazzle.
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| out to capture.
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| | The larger Moss Glen Falls is just north
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| Continue on Route 12 making your way to
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| | of Granville a few miles up from Hancock.
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| Bethel.
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| | The drive from Hancock towards the falls
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| Bethel is one of those Vermont towns
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| | is a two-lane winding road that passes
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| that's a natural part of the scenery.
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| | through a seven-mile stretch of rough
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| Could this be why it's home to the White
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| | wilderness, and worth taking at a slow
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| River National Fish Hatchery? The
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| | and easy pace.
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| hatchery focuses on restoring Atlantic
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| | The final leg of this central Vermont
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| Salmon to the Connecticut River. It's
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| | scenic drive from Granville to Middlesex
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| open 8:00am - 3:00pm daily.
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| | and back to Montpelier continues to
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| From Bethel you'll continue on the final
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| | provide startling scenery and great photo
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| leg of the southern route to Woodstock.
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| | opportunities. Route 100B connects with
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| The Woodstock area offers a number of
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| | Route 100 just south of Moretown village,
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| attractions, including Billings Farm and
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| | and you'll take 100B north to Middlesex
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| Museum, and Quechee Gorge. Woodstock
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| | and then join Interstate 89 for the quick
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| itself is one of those picture-perfect
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| | hop back into Montpelier.
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| Vermont villages that's fun just to
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| | This fall foliage scenic drive offers
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| stroll around checking out the boutiques
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| | oodles of opportunities for detours and
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| and restaurants.
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| | backroad excursions. My advice is to give
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| The Billings Farm and Museum was
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| | yourself the time to get distracted and
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| established in 1871, and today it's a
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| | follow a few inviting roads leading away
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| working farm, and a museum depicting farm
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| | from busy highways, and become a
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| life in the late 1800s. Depending on the
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| | Vermonter for a few days. You'll
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| time you visit the museum has seasonal
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| | appreciate a fall Vermont and understand
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| activities so check ahead to see what's
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| | why the people that live here wouldn't
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| going on the day you plan to arrive.
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| | trade it for any other place in the
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| Quechee Gorge is Vermont's little Grand
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| | world.
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| Canyon. Not quite as big a crack in the
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| | Vermonters quip the state really has five
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| ground as in Arizona, but at a mile long
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| | seasons - spring, summer, fall, winter,
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| and plenty of hiking and walking trails
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| | and the famous mud season. But my
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| on offer, it's a chance to admire the
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| | personal favorite in Vermont is the fall.
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| scenery and stretch the legs. Be sure to
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| | Take this tour and you'll understand why.
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| walk to the picnic area overlooking the
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