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elwooddblues OP t1_ium4oh1 wrote

Hi, we are looking to explore Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Is this a good time of year? Thanks

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oldmanshiba t1_ium8dhr wrote

April is Mud Season. Trees aren’t fully leafed out and most plants haven’t opened. It’s kind of “meh”. May is usually vibrant.

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kjlcm t1_ium9h3y wrote

Agree. One time did a trip to Lincoln for a few days during school break in April with our kids and it was pretty uninspiring. May would be way better.

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01Zaphod t1_iun2pqa wrote

Here’s a thought: if you want to explore New England without getting hit by too many tourists, but still want to enjoy good weather, try the last week of August/first week of September. That’s when a lot of people leave to bring the families back home for the startup of school. This way you avoid mud season in April, the black flies and the release of the college kids in May, the release of younger school kids in June, the heat & Independence Day in July and the packed roads from vacationers in August. Once October hits, there are a crapton of leaf peepers.

If I have the timing of any of this wrong, someone else please chime in and correct me.

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kberson t1_ium69gu wrote

Honestly, depends on where you go. The higher terrain can still see snow in April (I went to Cabot’s Farm in Vermont in April, and was there in shorts while it snowed. Great cheeses, though).

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