Every year, we welcome visitors who come to Vermont just to watch the leaves change. They stop at the overlooks, pull off Route 100 when they spot a good view, and take the back roads through the mountains to see where the colors are at their best. We love exploring the Valley this way, and …
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One of the best souvenirs you can bring home from Vermont isn’t another bottle of maple syrup or a sweatshirt you’ll only wear once. It’s a wedge of cheese from a local creamery. Whether you’re putting together a picnic before a hike, stocking the fridge at your lodge, or looking for a few gifts to …
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When mud season finally ends in the Mad River Valley, usually sometime in early May, Vermont doesn’t ease into spring. It explodes. One week, the forest floor looks brown and dull. The next, it’s covered in wildflowers racing against time to bloom, set seed, and disappear before the trees leaf out. If you’re looking for …
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Most people know Sugarbush for skiing. When snow blankets Lincoln Peak and Castle Rock, the resort buzzes with skiers and snowboarders from December through April. But when the lifts stop running, and the snow melts away, Sugarbush transforms into something different: a vast network of hiking trails that climb through Green Mountain forests to ridgeline …
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Somewhere between winter’s last snowfall and spring’s first green shoots, Vermont transforms into something locals call “mud season”. This in-between state is unpredictable and messy, but if you know where to look and what to do in Vermont during mud season, you’ll find it’s one of the most rewarding and underrated times to visit. At …
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Vermont winters and Danish hygge share something essential: both celebrate finding warmth, comfort, and connection when the world outside turns cold and quiet. While Denmark perfected the art of hygge over centuries of long, dark winters, Vermont’s Mad River Valley creates the perfect setting to practice this lifestyle naturally, without pretense or performance. At our …
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Your Cold-Weather Visitor’s Guide to the Mad River Valley You don’t need to be a wildlife expert to have incredible winter animal encounters in Vermont. If you’re looking for Lodging in Vermont that feels like stepping into the wild, our Mad River Valley properties place you minutes from snow-covered trails, moose crossings at first light, …
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There’s a difference between a winter vacation that looks good on paper and one that actually leaves you feeling rested, connected, and glad you made the trip. Vermont winter gives you the chance to get it right, if you plan for the kind of trip your group actually needs. The Mad River Valley is one …
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