Jenne Farm
Woodstock & Reading, Vermont · 1,427 ft
Typical peak
Oct 2 – Oct 10
low confidence in typical timing.
Best light
Best at sunrise
Red barns and a white farmhouse sit on an open hillside with stone walls running through the pasture in front of them. The maple woods on the slope behind turn before the pasture edge does, which gives the frame two color layers.
Seasonal model estimate. Timing remains uncertain; check recent reports before traveling. Source: seasonal timing model. Calculated .
Crowds
high
Busy through peak. Be parked before sunrise or expect to walk in.
Getting there
Take VT Route 106 about 9 miles south of Woodstock to the dirt Jenne Road on the right, then park well off the roadway below the farm and shoot from the road.
What turns here
- sugar maple
- red maple
- white ash
Color progression
Typical peak Oct 6Typical color progression for Jenne Farm. No change from Aug 29 to Sep 15. First color from Sep 15 to Sep 24. Approaching peak from Sep 24 to Oct 2. Peak from Oct 2 to Oct 10. Past peak from Oct 10 to Oct 20. Bare from Oct 20 to Nov 3.
Jenne Farm is typically at bare on Nov 1, 2026.
This season so far
First frost
Oct 7
6 nights at or below 32°F since Aug 1.
Last 14 days
57°F / 33°F
Average daily high and low.
Modeled weather for these coordinates from the Open-Meteo historical archive, Aug 1 – Oct 31; not a station record. Reported peak is the median date of approved peak-color reports.
Plan the light
Jenne Farm on October 6, 2026, the center of its typical peak window.
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| First light (blue hour) Sun 6° below horizon | 6:24 AM |
| Sunrise Rises E · 96° | 6:53 AM |
| Morning golden hour ends 38 min of low, warm light | 7:31 AM |
| Solar noon Highest sun, flattest light | 12:38 PM |
| Evening golden hour starts 38 min before sunset | 5:45 PM |
| Sunset Sets W · 264° | 6:23 PM |
| Last light (blue hour) Sun 6° below horizon | 6:51 PM |
Times in America/New York · day length 11h 30m · computed from NOAA solar equations.
Local terrain can hide the sun; allow extra time to reach your viewpoint.
Which way to point the camera
Sun rises E, sets W.
Aim within 45° of the sun for translucent leaves. Turn your back to it for flat, accurate color.
Shooting conditions
Glassy water, wind blur, and what the cloud will do to your light.
Recent reports
What people actually saw here. Been recently? Add yours.
Nearby locations
Within 100 miles in a straight line; road distances can be longer.