Moss Glen Falls
Mount Mansfield & Stowe, Vermont · 934 ft
Typical peak
Oct 2 – Oct 10
low confidence in typical timing.
Best light
Best under flat overcast
Moss Glen Brook drops about 125 feet through a narrow slate gorge with birch and maple leaning over the rim from both sides. The walls stay shaded all day, so leaves read against dark wet rock instead of blown-out sky.
Seasonal model estimate. Timing remains uncertain; check recent reports before traveling. Source: seasonal timing model. Calculated .
Crowds
moderate
Often busier by mid-morning; consider arriving at first light.
Getting there
From Stowe village take VT Route 100 north 3 miles, bear right on Randolph Road, turn right on Moss Glen Falls Road to the small lot, and walk a quarter mile upstream.
What turns here
- yellow birch
- sugar maple
- american beech
Color progression
Typical peak Oct 6Typical color progression for Moss Glen Falls. 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.
Moss Glen Falls is typically at bare on Nov 1, 2026.
This season so far
First frost
Oct 7
12 nights at or below 32°F since Aug 1.
Last 14 days
56°F / 31°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
Moss Glen Falls on October 6, 2026, the center of its typical peak window.
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| First light (blue hour) Sun 6° below horizon | 6:25 AM |
| Sunrise Rises E · 96° | 6:54 AM |
| Morning golden hour ends 39 min of low, warm light | 7:33 AM |
| Solar noon Highest sun, flattest light | 12:38 PM |
| Evening golden hour starts 39 min before sunset | 5:44 PM |
| Sunset Sets W · 263° | 6:23 PM |
| Last light (blue hour) Sun 6° below horizon | 6:52 PM |
Times in America/New York · day length 11h 29m · 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.