We took an EPIC/Basic fall foliage trip to New England to peep some leaves! Started off in Vermont, then visited New Hampshire, and ended in Maine. Planning the right time to visit to catch peak fall foliage was difficult and unfortunately we missed Vermont by a few days (it was a delayed season), but New Hampshire more than made up for it! Below is an itinerary of our trip (ranked 1-10 with 10 being the best) and once I get to it (if I ever), I'll be posting a top 10 tips guide for visiting New England. Hope you enjoy!
Day 1 - Arrival
Fly in to Boston
Stay at Concord, NH Hampton Inn (6/10)
Day 2 - Burlington, VT
Stay at Green Mountain Inn (7.5/10)
Lunch at The Farmhouse Tap and Grill (7/10)
Walked around Burlington city (8/10)
Drinks at Burlington Brewery Company (9/10)
Dinner at Idyletyme Brewing (7/10)
Other food options in Stowe
- Stowe Bee Bakery and Cafe
- Butlers Pantry
- Doc Ponds
- The Alchemist Brewery
Day 3 - Stowe, VT
Stay at Green Mountain Inn (7.5/10)
Drive Smuggler's Notch's scenic auto road (8/10)
Sterling Pond Trail - 2.3 miles (Moderate) - out and back (6/10)
Stowe Pinnacle Trail - 3.7 miles (Moderate/Hard) - out and back (9/10)
Bingham Falls - 0.5 miles (Easy) - out and back (7/10)
Dinner at The Whip (7/10)
Day 4 - Drive from Stowe to Lebanon, NH
Stay at Hilton Garden Inn Hanover (7/10)
Cold Hollow Cider Mill (8/10)
Moss Glenn Falls (7/10)
Visit Woodstock (8/10)
Woodstock, Sleepy Hollow Farm (8/10)
Sugarbush Farms (7/10)
Quechee Gorge Bridge (8/10)
Whistle Pig Distillery (8/10)
Dinner at Pim's Thai Orchid (7/10)
Other dinner options in Lebanon
- Fit to be Thai’d
- Salt Hill Pub
Other dinner oideas in Woodstock
- Worthy Kitchen
- Prince and the Pauper
- Wicked Awesome BBQ
Day 5 - Franconia Notch, NH
Stay at Sugar Hill Inn (7/10)
Flume gorge trail - 2.2 miles (Easy) - loop (8/10)
Artist bluff trail - 1.5 miles (Moderate) - Loop (9/10)
Dinner at
Other food options
- Black Mtn Burger Company
- Flapjack’s Pancake House
- Thai 9 Lincoln
- One love brewery
- Woodstock inn brewery
- Udderly delicious
- Gordi’s fish and steak
Dinner at the Dutch Treat (6/10)
Day 6 - Kankamagus Highway & Crawford Notch
Stay at White Mountain Hotel (9/10)
Kankamagus Highway (8/10)
- Pemigeeasset Overlook (7/10)
- Hancock overlook (6/10)
- Sugar Hill Overlook (7/10)
- Sabbaday Falls (7/10)
- Rocky gorge (7/10)
- Lower Falls (6/10)
- Albany covered bridge (6/10)
Crawford Notch Mountain Willard hike - 3.1 miles (moderate) - out and back (9.5/10)
Day 7 - Dixville Notch
Stay at White Mountain Hotel (9/10)
Dixville Notch table rock trail - 1.5 miles (moderate) - in and out (9.5/10)
Drive up to Cathedral Ledge (7/10)
Dinner at Delaney’s Hole in the Wall (7/10)
Dinner at Ledges Restaurant at White Mountain Hotel (8/10)
Other food options
- Table and tonic - breakfast and smoothies
- Peaches - Breakfast
- Abenaki Trail Restaurant & Pub
- Wicked craft fresh burgers
- Thai Nakornping Restaurant
Day 8 - Bar Harbor/Acadia National Park
Stay at Acacia House Inn (8/10)
Drive to Bar Harbor
Beehive Loop Trail - 1.5 miles (moderate/hard) - Loop (6/10)
Dinner at Galyn's (9/10)
Other food options
- The Terrace Grille
- Cafe This Way
- Atlantic Brewing Company
- Parsons Lobsters
- Bar Harbor Lobster Bakes
- Geddy’s
- Thirsty Whale Tavern
- Side Street Cafe
- Trenton Bridge Lobster
Day 9 - Acadia National Park
Stay at Acacia House Inn (8/10)
Cadillac Road Sunrise (8/10)
Precipice Loop - 2.1 miles (hard) - Loop (8/10)
Lunch at Charlotte's Legendary Lobster Pound (9/10)
Other lobster options
- Rose Eden Lobster
- The Travelin’ Lobster
- C-Ray Lobster
Jordan Pond House for Popovers (7/10)
Day 10 - Departure
Stop at Portland, Maine for breweries
Allagash White Brewery (8/10)
Definitive Brewing Company (7/10)
Fly out of Boston
Credits
- Video recorded, edited, and produced by AnJrue
- Music by Avicii - Wake me Up
Equipment
- GoPro Hero 10
- DJI Mavic Air 2
- Panasonic Lumix G85
