Vermont Fall Colors 2016

According to this map northern vermont will see peak foliage around october 5th.

Vermont fall colors 2016. Many many smaller towns but those are the big 3 for fall foliage tourists. Southern vermont will be near peak and peaking the following week on about october 12th. In a normal or average year where we cool off in mid to late september that i would say the 30 september date in stowe vermont would be about right. The experts at the smoky mountains have predicted when the u s will see those stunning reds oranges and greens.

Stowe woodstock and manchester are good starting points for your research as places to base. Our fall foliage reports hit your inbox every week suggesting scenic drives places to stop and how the changing colors are progressing turning our green mountains into vibrant reds oranges and yellows. Most of vermont s fall foliage color is provided by red and sugar maples two resilient tree species that constitute more than 50 percent of our forest s trees. Megan turchi staff writer october 11 2016.

6 places to see fall foliage in vermont. Gorgeous vistas lit up with gold orange yellow and red and everything in between are visible from mid september through mid october but it s a good rule of thumb to head farther north the. I ve caught very nice fall color on one october in several years but if the temperatures stay warm and the rain amounts are higher than last year and i think. Fall foliage festivals and events 2.

Choose a central location for your vermont fall vacation and let the innkeepers guide you on. Why leaves change colors. Consider that the vermont maple syrup industry dwarfs new hampshire s who ever hears of nh maple syrup and it is the maple trees which turn color in the fall. Daily foliage movies for the 2016 season.

You can find even more details on leaves and their changing colors courtesy of the us forest service. Small world jeff i just had this alert pop up and i thought it looked familiar. It s fall which means it s time to put on a flannel shirt grab some cider and head up to the green. Late september can be the best secret of all as in 2014.

Foliage color can be as much as a week early or a week late in some locations.