The 18th hole on Green Mountain National Golf Course in Killington late Sunday afternoon

The 18th hole on Green Mountain National Golf Course in Killington late Sunday afternoon

The first October weekend of this years fall season closed on a spectacular note with a brilliant blue sky, crisp temperatures, and light frosts overnight. The Killington Region was busy with with a combination of "Leaf Peepers", attendees at the weekends Killington Brewfest, and others traveling around town looking at the hay sculptures of the Killington Hay Festival.

Fall colors in Killington are holding up fairly well. Many trees that were still green during last weeks deluge are starting to develop color with the arrival of cold overnight temperatures. Trees on the upper elevations at Killington have shed their leaves. But the valleys around the mountain are ablaze with color. Guests who took the K1 Gondola were treated to the full glory of fall in Vermont, with spectacular views in all directions from the top of Killington Peak.

Inn Guests on driving trips were reporting that color in the upper reaches of Route 100 was starting to wain, but color in the mountain gaps heading west from Route 100 to the Champlain Valley was excellent. Excellent color was reported at the Lincoln, Middlebury, and Brandon Gaps to the north of Killington. Excellent color is also developing along the Route 4 corridor from Woodstock to Killington, and the Route 100 corridor south between Ludlow and Killington.

I was only able to get out of the inn for a short time to take some pictures of the area. I have posted them to a photo gallery on Facebook. They can be found under Birch Ridge Inn located in the gallery 2010 Colors of Fall - First October Weekend.

Where ever you may be, keep it in the fairway, remember the leaf rule, and stay warm on the frosty evenings...