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Savor the Stunning Fall Foliage of Vermont Via Low-Cost Train and Healthy Bike

Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel,  October, 1999  by George Hobica

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New England's fabled fall foliage is a touristic treasure. That's why people from all around the United States and the world flock to Vermont every autumn to see Jack Frost's annual show (peak season is usually the first two weeks of October but can vary depending on weather conditions). The dazzling oranges and reds, punctuated by green pine trees set against distant mountains and lakes-all make for a legendarily sensual experience.

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Thanks to Amtrak (800/872-7245; www.amtrak.com), which runs the daily Vermonter train from Washington, D.C., to St. Albans, Vermont (prices start at $86 for the full run from one end to the other or $58 from New York), a do-it-yourself trip through that awesome scenery, by healthy bike, is easy to plan and enjoy. The train makes nine stops along the length of Vermont (see map) and one in neighboring New Hampshire, and ...