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Ways to See Foliage

Green Mountain
K-1 Gondola, VT
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Railroad, VT
After a scenic gondola ride
MAP K5 • 535 Depot St, Chester to the highest lift­served terrain in
• 802 463 3069 • Open Jul–mid-Oct Vermont, a short, easy hike brings
• Adm • www.rails-vt.com you to the summit of Killington Peak
Take a jaunt through the southern (see p54) for a panoramic view of five
Vermont woods aboard vintage rail­ states and part of Canada.
cars, which are pulled by a diesel
locomotive, for some spectacular
views of the Connecticut River and
the deep gorges of its tributaries. In
fall, the maple trees are a dazzling
blaze of flame­like colors.
Mohawk Trail, MA
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This historic Indian trade route
over the Berkshire Hills follows the
upper ranges of the Deerfield River –
resplendent with acid­yellow alder
and birch – until it climbs through
fiery stands of maple, birch, and
beech in the Charlemont State Fall foliage, Kancamagus Highway
Forest. The drive ends by spiraling
Kancamagus Highway,
down the hillsides at the aptly 5
named Hairpin Turn (see p80). NH
Few foliage drives in New England
match the thrill of hurtling along the
“Kanc” through a tunnel of kaleido­
scopic colors. This stretch of highway
runs between Lincoln and Conway
and covers about 34 miles (55 km) of
Route 112. Stop along the way to
savor the experience by hiking to a
waterfall or sunning on mid­stream
glacial boulders (see p20).
Essex Steam Train and
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Riverboat, CT
Colorful forests at Lake Champlain Combine a trip through the woods
in restored 1920s railcars pulled by
Lake Champlain Cruise,
3 coal­fired steam locomotives with a
VT
cruise down the Connecticut River
MAP J3 • Burlington Boathouse, aboard a three­deck Mississippi­
1 College St, Burlington • 802 862 style riverboat (see p99).
8300 • Open mid-May–mid-Oct
Route 100, VT
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Hop aboard the Spirit of Ethan Allen III MAP K2–6
for a narrated cruise around Lake Perhaps New England’s ultimate
Champlain. While adults admire the road for leaf­peeping, Route 100
brightly painted forests that surround passes natural wonders like Moss
the lake, kids ought to keep an eye Glen Falls, follows the Mad River
out for Champ, the legendary sea through several scenic villages, then
serpent that resides in the lake. rises high into the Green Mountains.

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