Green Mountain National Forest, Vermontfall foliage
No reports yet this season for Green Mountain National Forest.
Next 7 days
- Rain likely · up to 90% chanceThis Afternoon, Tonight
National Weather Service forecast, issued Mon 2:21 PM (Eastern). Frost: a low of 36°F or less; wind: 20 mph or more; rain: 60% chance or more.
Frost near Green Mountain National Forest
First frost usually arrives this week
Oct 2Average first fall frost
May 13Average last spring frost
The day a 32°F night is as likely as not, 1991–2020, at NOAA's Rochester station (1.2 mi away, 830 ft). Source ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Green Mountain National Forest through the year: Forest roads closed Dec–Apr.
Best spots around Green Mountain National Forest
- Middlebury Gap (Route 125)Texas Falls observation site and picnic area at its east end
- Brandon Gap (Route 73)Mt. Horrid observation site below the 800-ft Great Cliff
- Molly Stark Byway (Route 9)National forest on both sides between Bennington and Wilmington
- Lincoln Gap RoadSteep, winding road from Warren to Lincoln; closed in winter
- Scenic Route 100 BywayThe "Skier's Highway" on the mountains' east side; a Forest Service fall favorite
- Mt. Horrid observation sitePull-out facing the 800-foot Great Cliff, a wetland and beaver pond
Around Vermont this week
- Killington19 mi · no timing on recordTodayrain likelyTuedry and calmWeddry and calmThuwind to 20 mphFridry and calmSatdry and calmSundry and calm
- Woodstock23 mi · Statewide: Sep 15–Oct 15Todayrain likelyTuedry and calmWeddry and calmThudry and calmFridry and calmSatdry and calmSundry and calm
- Waterbury32 mi · no timing on recordTodayrain likelyTuedry and calmWeddry and calmThudry and calmFridry and calmSatdry and calmSundry and calm
Trees this fall (Sep 15–21). Across New England, red maple is ahead of a typical year; the rest are close to typical. Which trees turn when →
How we know
National Weather Service forecast and alerts (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · USA National Phenology Network, colored leaves observations (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Forest Service, Green Mountain National Forest scenic drives (opens in a new tab) (Sep 26) · US Forest Service, Green Mountain and Finger Lakes conditions (opens in a new tab) (Sep 26)
Questions people ask
Where can I pull over to look at the color?
The Forest Service asks drivers to use the pull-offs, and if one is already full, to keep going to the next one rather than stopping on the road.Source: US Forest Service, Green Mountain National Forest scenic drives ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Where are the best spots in Green Mountain National Forest?
Middlebury Gap (Route 125): texas Falls observation site and picnic area at its east end; Brandon Gap (Route 73): mt. Horrid observation site below the 800-ft Great Cliff; Molly Stark Byway (Route 9): national forest on both sides between Bennington and Wilmington; Lincoln Gap Road: steep, winding road from Warren to Lincoln; closed in winter; Scenic Route 100 Byway: the "Skier's Highway" on the mountains' east side; a Forest Service fall favorite; Mt. Horrid observation site: pull-out facing the 800-foot Great Cliff, a wetland and beaver pond.
Are there closures or permits to know about in Green Mountain National Forest?
Forest roads closed (Dec–Apr).
What is Green Mountain National Forest like through the year?
Forest roads closed (Dec–Apr).