Hike through forests colorful with fall foliage on the scenic Grafton Outdoor Trails network • Admire covered bridges, white clapboard buildings and rolling countryside in the quintessential New England village of Grafton • Follow woodland paths and riverside trails in Jamaica State Park, with views of waterfalls, hardwood forests and the West River • Pause at local farms and creameries and taste the Vermont specialties of artisanal cheese and maple syrup • Spend time wandering Grafton’s historic village center, browsing local shops or relaxing at our classic Vermont inn.

Taste maple syrup and learn the fine art of sugar-making at Havoc Hill Sugar House • Admire local and international art at the Southern Vermont Arts Center on our way to Manchester • Walk through a fern-laced hardwood forest below Mount Equinox and into the 900-acre Equinox Preserve, teeming with rare plants and diverse wildlife • A hiking tour through Vermont’s Merck Forest & Farmland Center reveals sweeping vistas of the Taconic Mountains • Explore the historic village of Manchester • Wander around scenic Hildene—a bucolic southern Vermont estate with walking trails weaving through meadows and forests, plus multiple historic buildings and a Georgian Revival mansion built by Abraham Lincoln’s son.