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We write about the Valley, mostly because staff here talk about it all day anyway. Guests ask where to hike, when foliage peaks, which farmers market stall has the best jam. This is where those answers live.

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Hiking near Sugarbush and Mad River Glen, when fall color peaks, what a ski weekend looks like from a room a few minutes from the lift.

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Itineraries, seasonal picks, and the practical stuff: which farmers market day lines up with your dates, where to eat on the drive home.

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Dachshund in a snow-dusted green sweater standing beside a snowshoer’s feet on a packed winter trail

November 3, 2026

Vermont Ski Trip with Dogs — A Pet-Friendly Guide to the Mad River Valley

A Vermont ski trip with dogs takes more planning than a ski trip without them. Neither Sugarbush nor Mad River Glen allows dogs on the slopes in winter, a full ski day is a long time to leave a dog alone, and plenty of lodging in the Valley doesn’t take pets at all. Sort those… Continue Reading →

Side-by-side view of Sugarbush’s Clay Brook hotel below snowy ski trails and skiers lined up at Mad River

October 9, 2026

Mad River Glen vs. Sugarbush: Which Mountain Is Right for You?

Skiers ask us this question before they ask about the room rate. Mad River Glen or Sugarbush? Both mountains sit near the inn, and guests have hashed out the choice at our bar since Sugarbush opened in 1959. Short version: these two mountains serve different skiers, and knowing the difference before you book saves you… Continue Reading →

August 27, 2026

A Fall Weekend Itinerary Based at Hyde Away Inn

Type vermont fall weekend itinerary into a search engine and you’ll get the same recycled list every site runs. We’ve watched foliage season roll through the Mad River Valley since 1949, so we built a weekend around the spots we actually send guests to — a market, a lift ride over the color, three covered… Continue Reading →

Hyde Away deck overlooking the pond on a summer evening in Waitsfield, VT

August 7, 2026

Late Summer in the Mad River Valley: Farmers Market, Swimming Holes, and Patio Season

August in the Mad River Valley runs at a slower pace than ski season, and that’s the appeal. The Waitsfield Farmers Market fills the green on Saturday mornings, the river holds onto its swimming holes all month, and our tavern patio stays open late enough to catch the light fading over the pond. Here’s how… Continue Reading →

Fall foliage in the Mad River Valley, Vermont, with peak color in early October

July 10, 2026

Fall Foliage in the Mad River Valley — When to Go & What to Do

Mad River Valley fall foliage peaks in late September to mid-October, and for those two weeks the Valley is as good as Vermont gets. The hills above Waitsfield and Fayston go orange and red, Route 100 fills up with leaf peepers from across the Northeast and the world. The covered bridges and farm roads get… Continue Reading →

Summer hiking trails near Sugarbush and Mad River Glen in the Mad River Valley, Vermont

June 4, 2026

Hiking Near Sugarbush & Mad River Glen — Trails for Every Level

If you came to the Mad River Valley to ski and never came back in summer, you’re missing the better half of the place. The Valley’s trail network runs from flat riverside walks you can do in sneakers to Long Trail summits that will remind you the next morning why you don’t skip leg day.… Continue Reading →