Vermont Fall Foliage

Fall Foliage Views Vermont Foliage Tour Fall Foliage / Bird Watching Vermont Bird Watching

Despite its nickname as the Green Mountain State, Vermont could just as easily be known as the foliage state. The crimson and gold fall foliage season usually occurs from September 15 to October 20th, offering leaf peepers a spectacle of colorful foliage, changing leaves and cool autumn breezes.

Fall Foliage Views. Traverse Vermont’s countryside and take a magnificent foliage tour. Simply get off of the Interstate and travel the state roads, back roads and mountain roads. Don't be afraid to get lost, it's a small state but keep your map handy, and your eyes peeled. You will encounter genuinely breathtaking vistas and panoramas. Mountain top views of reds, oranges, purples and yellows virtually vibrate among the forests of evergreens. Vermont boasts 5.5 million acres of forested land.  [Top]

Northeast Kingdom, Vermont Foliage Tour

• Take a right out of the hotel parking lot and first right onto I-91 North.  Take exit 21 and a right off the exit onto Rt 2 west.
• Travel from St. Johnsbury to West Danville via US Route 2 then turn right and take VT Route 15 from West Danville to Hardwick
• In Hardwick turn right onto VT Route 14 and follow it north past Craftsbury, through Albany and to Irasburg
• In Irasburg take VT Route 58 west through Lowell and along Hazens Notch to Montgomery Ctr. (some sections of the road are unpaved)
• Take VT Route 242 from Montgomery Ctr., with a side trip to Jay Peak, and back on VT Route 242 through Jay
• Go through Jay to intersection with VT Route 101; take a left and follow VT Route 101 to No. Troy, turn right onto VT Route 105/5A, follow it to West Charleston
• Take VT Route 5A from West Charleston south to US Route 5 and take US Route 5 south to intersection with VT Route 114 just north of Lyndonville
• Turn left onto VT Route 114, take it north through East Burke and East Haven to Island Pond (the last few miles are merged VT Routes 114 and 105)
• Travel east from Island Pond through East Brighton to Bloomfield via VT 105
• Travel from Bloomfield south, in the Connecticut River Valley, through Maidstone and Guildhall, to merge onto US Route 2 and take it west through Lunenburg, North Concord, Concord and East St. Johnsbury to St. Johnsbury to complete an approximately 210-mile foliage tour of the Northeast Kingdom.  [Top]

Vermont Bird Watching. In a recent study by the U.S. department of the Interior, appreciation of birds ranks second as America’s favorite pastime. Vermont is habitat to a diverse range of colorful and vocal birds, including bluebirds, chickadees, nuthatches, titmice, wren and finches. Thousands of bird watchers visit Vermont for both the spring and fall migration patterns, however many species can be admired throughout the winter months.

Seasonal Birds in Vermont. In spring and winter, bird watchers can spy gray jays, boreal chickadees, spruce grouse, black-backed woodpeckers, crossbills and warblers. In the spring and fall, black terns, swallows, Virginia rails, waterfowl, yellow warblers, marsh wren and swamp sparrows are prevalent. Throughout the spring, fall and winter months, bird watchers can find delight in the habits of snow geese, bald eagles, ducks and shorebirds.

Bird Watching Hot Spots. When touring Vermont on a quest to capture the sights and sounds of the state’s indigenous birds, be sure to visit the now famous Victory Bog Wildlife Management Area. From birds to butterflies, all sorts of winged creatures call Victory Bog home.  [Top]