| This fall foliage scenic drive in Central
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| | ground as in Arizona, but at a mile long
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| Vermont offers some of the best views in
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| | and plenty of hiking and walking trails
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| the Green Mountain National Forest.
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| | on offer, it's a chance to stretch the
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| This scenic drive is a loop tour of about
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| | legs and admire the splendid scenery. Be
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| 150 miles. It follows mostly Route 12
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| | sure to walk to the picnic area
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| south from Montpelier to Woodstock,
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| | overlooking the falls.
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| before heading north on Route 100 and
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| | The next 20 miles of the scenic drive
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| 100B back to Montpelier. There's a whole
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| | takes you cross country on Route 4 to
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| bunch of surprises on the way, but it's
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| | Killington. Killington is a world famous
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| no surprise you'll experience some
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| | ski area that covers six mountains. And
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| magnificent fall foliage views all along
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| | at over 4,200' offers spectacular views
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| this scenic drive.
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| | from the summit. There's very few better
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| The tour is best done over the course of
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| | places to appreciate the fall foliage
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| a weekend or several days, although it's
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| | than at the top of Killington Peak. If
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| possible to do the drive in one day and
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| | it's running take the K1-Gondola from
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| forgo many of the attractions and rambles
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| | base. You can ride the Gondola daily from
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| suggested.
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| | September 24 - October 10th.
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| Let's get going...
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| | Killington is about the half-way point in
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| Start from Montpelier, a small city on
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| | this tour, and with the beautiful town of
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| the northern fringe of central Vermont.
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| | Rutland close-by plenty of lodging if you
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| Montpelier can be easily reached from
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| | decide to linger overnight. Just be sure
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| Interstate 89. Montpelier is 182 miles
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| | to make reservations during the peak fall
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| from Boston and 198 miles from Hartford.
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| | foliage season.
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| Take Route 12 out of Montpelier and head
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| | The next section of the tour follows
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| south to Northfield Falls. Northfield
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| | Route 100 as it borders the Green
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| Falls has four covered bridges and the
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| | Mountain National Forest. You'll pass
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| famous Falls General Store. Vermont has
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| | through the towns of Pittsfield, Hancock,
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| some of the finest examples of covered
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| | Granville, and Waitsfield as you cover
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| bridges anywhere in New England, but two
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| | perhaps the most scenic views and diverse
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| of them in Northfield Falls can be seen
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| | terrain you'll see on this drive.
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| at once, as you look through one to
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| | Just North of Hancock and close to
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| other. This is unique in New England and
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| | Route100 on Route 125 is Texas Falls. The
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| definitely worth taking the camera out to
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| | trail to the falls is an easy hike and
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| capture.
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| | offers marvelous views anytime of the
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| Continue on Route 12 making your way to
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| | year, but especially during fall foliage
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| Bethel.
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| | season when the colors dazzle.
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| Bethel is one of those Vermont towns
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| | The larger of the two waterfalls is Moss
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| that's a natural part of the scenery.
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| | Glen Falls just north of Granville a few
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| Could this be why it's home to the White
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| | miles up from Hancock. The drive from
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| River National Fish Hatchery? The
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| | Hancock towards the falls is a two-lane
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| hatchery focuses on restoring Atlantic
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| | winding road that passes through a seven
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| Salmon to the Connecticut River. It's
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| | mile stretch of untouched wilderness, and
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| open 8:00am - 3:00pm daily.
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| | worth taking slow and easy.
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| From Bethel you'll continue your last
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| | The final leg of this central Vermont
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| piece of the southern route to Woodstock.
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| | scenic drive from Granville to Middlesex
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| The Woodstock area offers a number of
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| | and back to Montpelier continues to
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| attractions, including Billings Farm and
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| | provide startling scenery and great photo
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| Museum, and Quechee Gorge. Woodstock
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| | opportunities. Route 100B connects with
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| itself is one of those picture-perfect
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| | Route 100 just south of Moretown village,
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| Vermont villages that's fun just to
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| | and you'll take 100B north to Middlesex
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| stroll around checking out the boutiques
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| | and then join Interstate 89 for the quick
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| and restaurants.
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| | hop back into Montpelier.
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| The Billings Farm and Museum was
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| | Vermonters quip the state really has five
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| established in 1871, and today it's a
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| | seasons - spring, summer, fall, winter,
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| working farm, and a museum depicting farm
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| | and the famous mud season. But my
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| life in the late 1800s.
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| | personal favorite in Vermont is the fall.
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| Quechee Gorge is Vermont's little Grand
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| | Take this tour and you'll understand why.
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| Canyon. Not quite as big a hole in the
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