State Foliage Report September 24th
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 5:50 am
State of Vermont Foliage Report for September 24, 2014
While the lower elevations of Vermont’s landscape still show an abundance of lush green, the mountains are fast approaching mid-stage foliage, especially in the Northeast Kingdom, along the entire spine of the Green Mountains, and the highest elevations of Southern Vermont. Franklin County Forester, Nancy Patch says, "They are starting to look quite spectacular at 40-50 percent."
Orleans County Forester, Jared Nunery reports that with last week’s good frost, colors are developing fast. "Deep shades of maroon and orange-green are emerging with deep reds speckling the hills. If you're traveling to northeastern Vermont this weekend to see color, you won't be disappointed and by next weekend, we should be in full swing."
Even in more southern areas, state foresters are reporting color development. "Although the mountains are still more green than anything else, there is a blush of yellow and red that promises to become brighter every day." says Windsor County Forester Jon Bouton. " With colors shifting and leaves hanging on, we're headed for several coloreful weeks ahead"
And from the Champlain Valley, County Forester Keith Thompson, reports, " Though the hillsides aren't in full swing yet, it seems that each village has a few sentinel maples that are giving us a preview of what's to come by showing off colors bright enough you'll want to pull over and enloy it for a moment."
BEST BETS (NORTH TO SOUTH):
- Northeast Kingdom Byway from St. Johnsbury
to Newport and Jay.
- Route 120 touring along the north and west
of Lake Carmi State Park.
- Route 105 from Enosburg Falls to Richford,
then east to Island Pond.
- Routes 14, 15, 16, and 114 through the
Northeast Kingdom.
- Route 302 through Orange, Groton & Ryegate.
- The Gap Roads: Routes 17, 125 and 73 west
from Route 100.
- Route 4 from West Bridgewater, heading west
to Killington over Sherburne Pass to Mendon.
- Route 103 from Ludlow through Mount H
While the lower elevations of Vermont’s landscape still show an abundance of lush green, the mountains are fast approaching mid-stage foliage, especially in the Northeast Kingdom, along the entire spine of the Green Mountains, and the highest elevations of Southern Vermont. Franklin County Forester, Nancy Patch says, "They are starting to look quite spectacular at 40-50 percent."
Orleans County Forester, Jared Nunery reports that with last week’s good frost, colors are developing fast. "Deep shades of maroon and orange-green are emerging with deep reds speckling the hills. If you're traveling to northeastern Vermont this weekend to see color, you won't be disappointed and by next weekend, we should be in full swing."
Even in more southern areas, state foresters are reporting color development. "Although the mountains are still more green than anything else, there is a blush of yellow and red that promises to become brighter every day." says Windsor County Forester Jon Bouton. " With colors shifting and leaves hanging on, we're headed for several coloreful weeks ahead"
And from the Champlain Valley, County Forester Keith Thompson, reports, " Though the hillsides aren't in full swing yet, it seems that each village has a few sentinel maples that are giving us a preview of what's to come by showing off colors bright enough you'll want to pull over and enloy it for a moment."
BEST BETS (NORTH TO SOUTH):
- Northeast Kingdom Byway from St. Johnsbury
to Newport and Jay.
- Route 120 touring along the north and west
of Lake Carmi State Park.
- Route 105 from Enosburg Falls to Richford,
then east to Island Pond.
- Routes 14, 15, 16, and 114 through the
Northeast Kingdom.
- Route 302 through Orange, Groton & Ryegate.
- The Gap Roads: Routes 17, 125 and 73 west
from Route 100.
- Route 4 from West Bridgewater, heading west
to Killington over Sherburne Pass to Mendon.
- Route 103 from Ludlow through Mount H