Killington color peaking. October 5, 12:27 PM.
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Killington color peaking. October 5, 12:27 PM.
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Fall Foliage colors appear to have peaked at Killington today. Virtually all of the trees are engaged in the annual rite of autumn. The maple trees are bright red and just starting to shed their leaves. The oaks are showing decent orange. The birch and popular trees are showing yellow interspersed with mottled green.

Bright colors on Ramshed and Snowdon Peaks. Click to enlarge.

Colors at Killington Peak are in a band starting at about 3500 feet. (Above that, most of the trees are not deciduous, so there are no leaves to change colors.) The most brilliant color is in a band from Little Pico across Rams Head and Snowdon into the K1 base area.

Color highlights the walkway from the Killington Grand Hotel to Snowshed. Click to enlarge.

Color is not limited to Killington Peak. The hills surrounding the area are also showing well. Shagback Mountain and Fosters Peak are both very colorful. They are creating numerous photo opportunities at the bridge across the pond at the Grand Hotel.

Inn guests arriving this afternoon are reporting that color is starting to show to the south of the inn along Routes 91, 100, and 87. Guests heading to Killington along Route 4 from the east are also reporting nice color through the Woodstock area, although it will probably be a few more days before they see peak color.