Autumn colors come
early to Vermont, typically starting to lose its summer green by mid
September. By mid-October, most of Vermont is brown contrasted with the green
of the evergreens. Expect to see a lot of orange and red on the sumacs and
maples (for which Vermont is so well known) in Vermont. The white ash turns a
deep, dark purple while the black ash shows a beautiful yellow seeming to
compete with the bright yellow of the poplars. The beech and birch are yellow,
or dull orange or, sometimes, an almost red.
US-7 runs up the state
just to the west of the Green Mountains. VT-100 boxes in the east side of the
range. Almost any highway connecting the two (and there are many) create your
loop so you can drive up one side, cross over and down the other side. There
are some dirt roads, especially in the National Forests, but, mostly, the
roads are paved and well maintained. And, remember, the higher elevations turn
color before the lower elevations. But, if you are looking at the
mountainside, you'll see color somewhere if not everywhere.
There are many
communities with excellent accommodations for leaf-lookers in this area of Vermont. A Vermont
map is available at VermontMap.
Just click on the community of choice. A list of accommodations will then
appear. Select from the list to make your reservation. It is easy to make your
reservation and save money, too.
