Sleepy Hollow Farm
Woodstock & Pomfret, Vermont · 1,053 ft
Typical peak
Oct 3 – Oct 11
low confidence in typical timing.
Best light
Best at sunrise
A white 1780s farmhouse and red barns sit in a hollow below Cloudland Road, with a curving drive lined by sugar maples dropping toward them. Morning fog pools in the bowl and separates the buildings from the wooded hillside behind.
Seasonal model estimate. Timing remains uncertain; check recent reports before traveling. Source: seasonal timing model. Calculated .
Crowds
extreme
Expect heavy peak-weekend traffic; consider a weekday or arrive before dawn.
Getting there
Park on the dirt shoulder of Cloudland Road in Pomfret and shoot from the gate, but check the town's posted dates first, since Pomfret has closed the road to non-residents for much of foliage season since 2023.
What turns here
- sugar maple
- white ash
- american beech
Color progression
Typical peak Oct 7Typical color progression for Sleepy Hollow Farm. No change from Aug 30 to Sep 16. First color from Sep 16 to Sep 25. Approaching peak from Sep 25 to Oct 3. Peak from Oct 3 to Oct 11. Past peak from Oct 11 to Oct 21. Bare from Oct 21 to Nov 4.
Sleepy Hollow Farm is typically at bare on Nov 1, 2026.
This season so far
First frost
Oct 7
11 nights at or below 32°F since Aug 1.
Last 14 days
58°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
Sleepy Hollow Farm on October 7, 2026, the center of its typical peak window.
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| First light (blue hour) Sun 6° below horizon | 6:25 AM |
| Sunrise Rises E · 97° | 6:54 AM |
| Morning golden hour ends 38 min of low, warm light | 7:32 AM |
| Solar noon Highest sun, flattest light | 12:37 PM |
| Evening golden hour starts 38 min before sunset | 5:42 PM |
| Sunset Sets W · 263° | 6:21 PM |
| Last light (blue hour) Sun 6° below horizon | 6:49 PM |
Times in America/New York · day length 11h 27m · 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.