The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
← New England

Stop 15 · Days 46–49

Montpelier & Stowe

Montpelier & Stowe, VT

The smallest state capital in America, plus ice cream from the source and a steepled ski village under Mount Mansfield.

Where to stay

  • Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe

    Austrian-style mountain lodge founded by the von Trapps of Sound of Music fame — meadows, trails, and a brewery.

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You gotta eat this

  • A Ben & Jerry's factory scoop

    Tour the Waterbury factory and pay respects at the Flavor Graveyard.

  • Vermont cheddar & a maple creemee

    Sharp local cheddar and a maple soft-serve — the state's signatures.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 46Day 46 — Montpelier & Ben & Jerry'sFull day · 2h 45m planned
  2. 47Day 47 — Stowe & Mount MansfieldFull day · 5h planned
  3. 48Day 48 — Smugglers' NotchFull day · 4h planned
  4. 49Day 49 — Down to the lakeDrive day · 50m drive

What this stop is made of

  • National Parks & Forests
  • State Capitols
  • Outdoor & Water Activities
  • Food & Drink Trails
  • Shopping