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Stowe, Vermont fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Stowe peaks about October 7, with the best viewing from roughly October 5 to October 13.
- Typical peak
- October 7
- Best viewing
- Oct 5 – Oct 13
- Color starts
- Around Sep 25
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Oct 20
- Elevation
- 720 ft
- Color potential
- Among the best in the country
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Typical season
Peak around October 7. 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 Stowe on the live mapNearby destinations
- Smugglers' Notch, VTTypical peak Sep 30, 7 days earlier. 8 miles away.
- Montpelier, VTTypical peak Oct 9, 2 days later. 15 miles away.
- Burlington, VTTypical peak Oct 9, 2 days later. 26 miles away.
- Jay Peak, VTTypical peak Oct 1, 6 days earlier. 35 miles away.
- Franconia Notch, NHTypical peak Oct 3, 4 days earlier. 54 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Stowe?
In a typical year, fall color around Stowe peaks about October 7, with the best viewing from roughly October 5 to October 13. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Stowe?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around September 25, and most leaves are down by about October 20.
Is Stowe early or late compared with the rest of Vermont?
Stowe peaks close to the middle of the Vermont season, about Oct 8 on average across the 10 Vermont destinations we track.
What trees color up around Stowe?
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.