As you know by now, the Battenkill Valley is chock filled with interesting and fun things to do. Often, many of the activities in this valley just aren’t that commonly found outside of it. And they are just as often happening on backroads, off the beaten paths as they say. That’s why you read this space (and should be telling your friends to!). This time out, the “fun thing to do” isn’t an exclusive and you don’t need to follow the backroads to find it…BUT…
Leaf peeping is everywhere, I know. Many people go to Vermont to see the fall foliage. I understand. But Vermont’s hills don’t have as many conifers mixed in with the maples, oaks, aspens, beeches and birches as the Battenkill Valley does. And, as Yogi Berra famously said “nobody goes there anymore because it’s too crowded.” So what you want to do is get yourself lost on the back roads of the Battenkill Valley – on lanes like this one – and see a photo op around every bend. Smell the wood smoke from the stove fires burning. Breathe the air, so crisp it practically snaps into your lungs. Be different. Take the road less traveled. Explore. Now is the time to discover what at least one writer believes is the most beautiful foliage in the world, right out your back door.
See you on the trail.
