Middlebury Gap

The only pass across the Green Mountains for 25 miles, Middlebury Gap was designated as a scenic byway by the state of Vermont [1] as early as 1897. The road, which climbs steeply up from Middlebury [2] before plunging just as precipitously down the other side, is lined with a dense forest of maple and birch mixed in with boreal spruce and fir. The route is best driven during the fall, when the foliage puts a lie to the mountains’ name with a brilliant symphony of red and yellow leaves.