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Manchester, Vermont fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Manchester peaks about October 12, with the best viewing from roughly October 10 to October 18.
- Typical peak
- October 12
- Best viewing
- Oct 10 – Oct 18
- Color starts
- Around Sep 30
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Oct 25
- Elevation
- 900 ft
- Color potential
- Among the best in the country
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Typical season
Peak around October 12. Turn on JavaScript to see today’s status and the five-week outlook.
The season at a glance
Bar height shows how good the viewing typically is on each day, from September 1 through November 30. Colors show the stage, from green through peak red to bare.
Open Manchester on the live mapNearby destinations
- Bennington, VTTypical peak Oct 14, 2 days later. 21 miles away.
- Williamstown, MATypical peak Oct 15, 3 days later. 32 miles away.
- Brattleboro, VTTypical peak Oct 16, 5 days later. 34 miles away.
- Killington, VTTypical peak Oct 6, 6 days earlier. 34 miles away.
- Saratoga Springs, NYTypical peak Oct 15, 3 days later. 36 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Manchester?
In a typical year, fall color around Manchester peaks about October 12, with the best viewing from roughly October 10 to October 18. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Manchester?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around September 30, and most leaves are down by about October 25.
Is Manchester early or late compared with the rest of Vermont?
Manchester typically peaks about 3 days later than the Vermont average of Oct 8. It ranks 8 of 10 Vermont destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around Manchester?
The main fall color in this area comes from sugar maple, red maple, paper birch, northern red oak. See the leaf guide to identify them.
Estimates come from the Leaves.com model of typical years, based on latitude, elevation, and distance from large bodies of water. They are not live observations. How it works.