The Perfect New England Fall Colors Road Trip: Kancamagus Highway, Stowe & More

New England is one of the best places in the United State, if not the whole world, to see fall colors. A New England fall colors road trip is an easy bucket list item for many people, including my dad and I, so we decided to spend some time exploring the area in 2022. It was an amazing experience and some of the most beautiful views I have ever seen. Here is how we spent 3 days in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont and New Hampshire. Let me know what your favorite spot is in the comments.
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[@margaretreedy2601]

Jose your voice is so calming it hypnotizes me. I love the road trips you and your dad take. This is my very favorite utube channel 🎉

[@ThroughMyLens]

Wow, thank you! 🙏

[@pjparkin]

Thumbs up for the “Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music” rendition! Just love your show! ❤️ and Pops!

[@jorel4477]

Sometimes I forget how amazing the content on this channel is. Well done Josh

[@ThroughMyLens]

Very kind of you to say, glad you liked the video!

[@theresaleek7750]

@@ThroughMyLens not kind, truthful amazing 😍🤩

[@JP-dz7zu]

Josh is the boss!

[@harlandeke]

Also...I don't catch every one, but I love your content...been watching your stuff since it was just Cali.

[@lorisasser3219]

Absolutely loved this! Shout out to Pops for his Sound of Music performances

[@dianapearson1771]

Absolutely!!!

[@erykahhoney588]

I really love that you do this with your dad. Memories 🙏🏾🫶🏾

[@lanalorenzen]

I grew up in Maine, 13 miles inland from Portland, in a nine room, three story Colonial in the 1950s and 1960s. What a life that was! A covered bridge led from my grandmother’s property on Windham Hill to my first home, a log cabin my father built after the war, before we moved to Gorham.

[@Jonspencerwalker5160]

I love how people from the west coast just aren’t used to older homes! My house was built in 1767, next time you come I’d be happy to show you guys!

[@djg5950]

@Derrick Bridges Only if you live in Europe, it's not.

[@yikesyikes5974]

Cool. My house was built in 1898. I thought that was old.

[@Johnnyfabifit]

The town I grew up in has whole neighborhoods with houses built in the 1600’s! New England has some amazing history and old homes for sure

[@davidv206]

Great when can we go over?

[@lanalorenzen]

Yup! In the 1950s/1960s I grew up in a three story Colonial w/barn. The house had nine large rooms, two sewing rooms, huge pantry, and large backyard garden (13 miles inland from Portland). What a life!!

[@rosacuore15]

Impressed by your father attitude 👌👏🙏, not so many people at his age are choosing to enjoy 😊 outdoor activities. Glad to see families, really appreciate the beauty of our natural environment. ❤❤

[@kaleak2897]

I love that you took time out to spend with your dad. What an incredible bonding moment. You are very lucky your dad still with you. ❤

[@andrewh5457]

New England is stunning.

[@dianamarietv4479]

Your Dad is the coolest!!!

[@LouieNYI09]

I live in New England and never take to the time to admire the beauty around me in the fall....thank you for highlighting it

[@chiptuckyheadhunter]

This brings back memories. 30 years ago I lived in Pittsfield and have been hiking on Mt. Greylock many times. Was fun to see the Red Lion and Rockwell museum again also.

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

Where are you residing now?

[@Hanskoppelman]

Laying sick in bed in the rainy Netherlands, your video's are the perfect medicine. Much respect to you and your pops. Already looking forward to the next one!

[@johanna7254]

I appreciate that what you said about the tour buses. Having one single vehicle of tourists instead of like, 30 individual cars clogging up the roads is ideal in my opinion. Especially for those who can't afford a car/driving or are disabled, it gives them an opportunity to go on a trip like this. Amazing video as always!!!

[@thedogzoo]

This is my favorite video on KZbin now. Spectacular Josh and Pops. Thank you for sharing it. ❤

[@maggie0285]

I've been to 40 US states and the first time I went to Vermont I was so amazed at how beautiful it was. It's still my favorite state. I remember just driving along not even knowing where to go and came up over a hill to this place called Lake Willoughby. I just couldn't believe what I was seeing and it was in Vermont!

[@daviddodier8845]

I’ve lived here my whole life and it took a couple of Canadians to come down and do it justice! Well done!! Also, 2022 foliage season was one of the most memorable in the past ten years, so you definitely nailed it.

[@normabarrigan6377]

I like Pops he is so cool. You are so blessed to spend fun time with your Dad. Hello Pops,,u guys eat good.

[@rupman27isback]

Love the genuine moment at 36:43. Never take any of those moments for granted with family. Life is precious and too short. I love your videos Josh. No matter how lengthy your travel videos are, I enjoy watching every minute of it. Thanks for letting us come along on your adventures. Never stop uploading new videos.

[@prowrestlingisart6742]

One view after another was breathtaking. The video quality was off the charts. Loved the time lapse as well. I dont recall watching any video on youtube that was so beautiful from beginning to end. You have inspired us to take that trip someday (using your guide to help us navigate of course). Thanks Josh and Pops!

[@FlourishingLove]

I'm so glad you covered some of the beautiful areas of Connecticut. I lived there for most of my life, and autumn was my favorite season. Usually, the leaves peak around October 18-25, in S. Connecticut. Kent Falls was one of my favorite places to visit. The hike up the side of the falls is pretty cool!

[@Iemons]

I was eagerly waiting for a new full length release, as a non-american these give me so much insight into how beautiful american scenery can be! Amazing stuff.

[@EvieVermont]

As a Vermonter? Yes. The colors here are spectacular this time of year-- but give it another week or two!

[@Sushi2735]

Josh, your Daddy is just the nicest man! I hate to say it, but he needs to be in every video you make. You guys are such a good team! That is so rare and natural! It’s real and it shines through ❤

[@shalahnmonee1419]

So awesome!!!!! I want to do this with my Mom!!! The colors are everything! 😍

[@elsajohnson6663]

Epic trip! You lucked out with CLEAR SKIES ON Mt. Washington!!! Its in the clouds like 300 days a year. So glad you enjoyed our lovely state of NH, but Vt and Maine are awesome as well. Loved loved the video. We got alot of good layghs watching you and your dad. Thankyou!!

[@jackinjeff9188]

In a word…New England is Beautiful! Compliments for the beautiful report.🍁✨🍻

[@beverlyroyal9838]

New England is beautiful ant time of the year. Fall is my favorite time. Live in Md. My late husband and I used to go camping up there. New Hampshire and Maine were our favorite areas.

[@PinHeadThePopeOfHell]

I live in Maine and I love it here I will never leave.

[@AQUPAS]

Incredible footage and Incredible views to behold! Hopefully we can get a 2023 Fall Episode! I can binge watch this all night.

[@disco07]

Lived in New England a number of years until I returned South. I do so miss the fall colors and the dry snow. Thanks Lens and Pops.

[@tomlew55]

I have been to all those places numerous times, and it never gets old. Each fall we do what we call the loop. We live on the south coast of Massachusetts, and we travel west through Rhode Island and Connecticut then up north through the Berkshires to Vermont and then east through New Hampshire and Maine. The Rockwell Museum is a must stop, one of my favorite places anywhere. We head back from Arcadia down east along the coast through Boston and then back home. For the most part we travel back roads taking our time. Since I retired, we have travelled all over this country, but I must admit fall in New England is the best. Thanks for posting.

[@mommam.6101]

1998 a friend and I flew to Portland, Maine, and rode our bicycles back to Western Washington, sea to sea. Unfortunately we had a disagreement our first night in Maine and I took off the next day by myself. Because I wasn’t in shape yet the Kanc almost killed me. Started in Conway and coasted into Lincoln. At one point I crawled off the side of the road and lay in the bushes while the flies and insects had their way with me. My friend had the bug spray. The next day she caught up with me west of Lincoln and we continued our trip. It took us two months and we rode 3600 miles. By the way I was a 58-year-old great grandmother.

[@djg5950]

You are almost 83 now ? That was an awesome trip for someone almost 60 yo. Glad you and your friend caught up with each other. I wouldn't have wanted to do that trip on my own. In a car, yes, by bike no.

[@mommam.6101]

@@djg5950 yes you got the math right. I continues long-distance bike riding until I was about 64. I could ride 100 miles a day and often camped by myself.

[@BeerGutPapi]

love this man. i live in western mass and fall is by far my favorite time of year! glad you got to enjoy it

[@lindabrum7958]

Great video! Being from New England, we've done a lot of these many times, especially the Kancamagus Highway and Franconia Notch. I'm no longer living in New England and miss the fall foliage! Thanks for highlighting some of the great places up there and bringing back some wonderful memories 🙂

[@ThroughMyLens]

No problem, glad the video brought back good memories!

[@stargazer5073]

You are your dad are the best, so fun and kind!

[@vernonwathen1223]

0:24 I love you are including your father/sister in your video. You are making some forever memories!!!

[@theorca3275]

I used to live in New England until I moved to Florida, the foliage is the one thing I miss. Of course, I also don't have to worry about the cold winters that follow.

[@brenda9990]

Glad you made it to New England. I’m from Maine and have been to most of these areas many times. Your videos are always thorough and show some of the best things to see. October brings all the “ leaf peepers🍁” to these areas. ❤

[@mariamjehn7071]

My sweetheart your in my neck of the woods.. I’ve been watching your for over two years!! I love ❤️ you guys and my darlings at 60 years old over 40 years of hiking climbing you are taking me on hikes I could probably never do ??!!! I am so impressed with you!! And Dad is very Hant!! ❤

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks for watching the videos for two years, really appreciate the support! !

[@joycejohnson5911]

We are so blessed to live in beautiful New Hampshire year round. Glad you enjoyed yourself and come back anytime!! We appreciate your business and happy to share our great history. Alot more for you to see here. Come back soon. We live right down from Lincoln NH. Best colors ever!! Not Vermont..New Hampshire!!

[@alexandrepelletier1884]

That beaver pond moment is really nice The right place at the right time

[@herrelladventures]

We were up there the same time with a similar route. Acadia/Bar Harbor, Salem, Cape Cod, Providence, Mystic, and then Sleepy Hollow. Really beautiful time of the year!

[@DawnSalisbury-s3q]

I loved watching your video adventures there in New England. I am native Southern Californian girl but lived in New Hampshire for 10.5 years, I would like to give you and anyone else some suggestions if you visit New England again for Fall Foliage. First I will say New Hampshire has the most gorgeous Fall Foliage sights, though everyone always says Vermont. I suggest the southern drive across both states. For Vermont drive route 7 that you start on from eastern NY turns into art 9 as you drive east over the Green Mountains. You will drive through historical towns like Hoosick, NY Bennington and Wilmington, VT and over Hogback Mountain! That is one beautiful drive! Then you take Rt 9 and continue on into New Hampshire. Visiting Keene, NH is a must! Now to me the drive from Keene on Rt 9 all the way to Hillsboro,NH is one of THE MOST breathtaking views of Fall Color! Then drive south on the 202 and it will take you to beautiful small towns like Antrim (where I lived), Bennington, and Peterborough,NH. And since you love hiking try hiking Mount Monadnock! Just a suggestion

[@Old.Man.Of.The.Mountain]

Lived in New England almost 30 years.. and have hiked a dozen of the 4k footers up in NH multiple times over the years. If I got bored on a weekend, I would just drive up to the Kanc and overnight in north Conway. The Cape -- aka Cape Cod -- was my second choice. Great memories! Will probably make my way back there someday and play out my innings.

[@carola7735]

Jason, I am reliving so many of the road trips we have taken and love the interaction between you and your dad.

[@GraceCook-g1l]

This is the reason i like New England. Especially small towns. Best routes to get to VT are Rtes 7 and 8. Nice bridges on Rte 100 and awesome views. Have traveled these roads many times. Cabot Creamery used to have a small store in S. Londonderry. Post covid that's no longer there. Love this video. Haven't been able to go anywhere since 2019. I really miss it. I live in CT so it used to be a weekend camping trip. Thanks for the ride.

[@kenikirkuning]

Your dad seems like a cool person to go on a trip with. I like him.

[@cabotcat1]

Thanks for visiting my state! We are proud of it and glad you had a great experience.

[@ThroughMyLens]

It was such an incredible place, I would love to go back

[@MindBlower18]

Great father & son trip 👍 Thanks from Munich 🇩🇪 😉

[@angieparks1874]

Love your videos and channel! Your point-of-view comes across as much more humble and down-to-earth than a lot of other travel vlog / influencers I see. Perfect and very well done! I really enjoyed the Route 66 video as well, and the Alaska/ Denali trip. I also appreciate all the good snack tips! 😮🙌🏼

[@adriang3498]

i agree. the route 66 trip was wonderful. as an Englishman it's so refreshing to see two guys so passionate about their country. great to see a man and his dad

[@debbieheim3694]

I love “ traveling” with you and your Dad! Thanks! I agree with you about Sabaday Falls.. I was there in 2015, and seeing your footage brought back great memories!

[@buckeyeguy82]

Wow, those are some beautiful views Josh & Pops! And Pop's time lapse once again is incredible! Thank you guys for sharing your New England adventure with us.

[@Caulstan0878]

Literary road trip, absolutely! Love your movies. Always feels like home watching you and your dad go on road trips.

[@richgarey6079]

Am I the only one that keeps hearing “this one time, at band camp…”. I enjoy the videos and learn a lot. I wish I could have done this with my father although my late wife and I did get to many of the places they go to. Cherished memories.

[@new_england_times553]

Beaver Pond is a great hidden spot. Years ago it was just a small dirt pull over with nothing else around. When you stop by there later in the day before the sun sets there is no one around. Also a great spot to see the clouds roll down the mountain into the water.

[@kxrv6629]

I enjoyed yet another of your Roadtrip with Pops videos. We followed most of this route a couple of weeks ahead of you in our RV. Fall colors were just starting when we arrived at the end of Sept. We missed the Flume hike that looked incredible. I am a covered bridge guy too and really enjoyed the Covered Bridge Gift Shoppe that is actually ON the bridge. Stayed at NFS campground across the street from the Albany covered bridge. You didn’t miss much on the Ben & Jerry’s tour. You can’t take photos anyway. Stayed in the Berkshires, but not a Norman Rockwell fan. Did the Alice’s Restaurant Massacree pilgrimage in Stockbridge and nearby Great Barrington instead (Norman Rockwell’s studio was upstairs from Alice’s restaurant). Did a tour of the Trappe family lodge that included a welcome by a Trappe family member. Did the Cog railway too commemorating 50 years since I climbed Mt. Washington in 1972 while my family drove up and met me at the top. Picking the last trip of the day for the sunset was a good choice.

[@beachmom2001]

If you ever watch Alice's Restaurant again my dad was riding his motorcycle in the racing scene. He used to race with AMA. When they are stopped and lining up near the end of the racing scene, my dad is the guy with the #1 plate.

[@23yodeler]

Pops reprising Sound of Music - awesomeness. My fave movie !!

[@KingBobsKingdom]

Fantastic!!! Love the Beaver Pond footage and of course the White Mountains in the fall. There is no other place like it.

[@lauriepearce]

May I just say " WOW" .....how breath-taking is that!!! I just joined your channel and love, love, love you two!!! What a great Father and Son team!!! Keep them coming as you are stuck with me!! Have a great week-end everyone!!!

[@maryjbelle]

I love how this channel has gone around the country not just the usual …but when you came to New England through my hometown … Omg 😊❤

[@nancybergeson9485]

Thank you so very much for letting me tag along on your epic trip ~ what a wonderful way to experience the fall colors! Tell your Dad I think he has a wonderful singing voice!!

[@believergurl5423]

Love your relationship with your Dad. You are very blessed. Enjoy

[@itsnotme07]

Love seeing stuff like this Josh! Also really enjoy that you include your family with your trips.

[@noreanhill9613]

Loved the colors, but also the beautiful relationship you have with pops

[@adrienne3334]

Its very beautiful, and thanks for sharing. I love anything like this, especially nature in all its hues. Pretty spectacular coloures..if I were there I would need more than 2hours for sure, and if I were an artist 🎨 I would paint it to canvas, but I'm not, so would be sure to take photos and see whilst there if some poetic words sprang to mind..if not then I would diary it! Luckily there are tons of beauty spots back here, and I have written poetry about, but have to be in a specific and nostalgic mood/mind frame to do so! What I love about antiquity as in Historical places is capturing how the ancients saw such places and getting the energetic vibe of such places..this is why I guess I love historic sites. One American place I love in particular is Salem Massachusites and for a specific reason! Thanks for sharing ..

[@ThroughMyLens]

It is such a beautiful area and I wish i was able to paint it as well!

[@Glen-ft8ch]

New England wow !!!

[@theresaleek7750]

THIS IS YOUR BEST VIDEO SO FAR! Makes me want to travel now! The history, the views, the architecture, the food. Great, well done, I want more. ❤️❤️

[@laceelk47]

I love your father/son road-trip videos…you do a great job, but I am in love with your dad. What a cool, amazing, easy/going man. Great job singing too…you are blessed to have such a dad..and I’m sure he feels blessed to have such a nice respectful son! Keep up the good work….

[@kristywarner8325]

JUST WOW!!!!

[@barbarahurwitz9018]

I loved your video. I was born in Massachusetts and spent much of my life in New England including 19 years in Maine. Now I live in Israel and one of the few things I miss are the Fall leaves.

[@MyBrothersKeeper101]

Those trains run on diesel fuel which explains the high price of a ticket. I Live about half an hour from the Kancamagus highway and my son and I will drive it early in the morning at least a half a dozen times through the spring summer and fall. Your video here with your father made me realize just how important it was for me as a father to be doing these things with my son. You are short rant about the tourist buses on the kangamangus highway completely changed my point of view on them thank you for helping me pull my head out!

[@rita788]

Picturesque picture book settings , stunning slopes of vibrantly colorful grandeur , beautiful trails and gorgeous flowing cascades and a profusion of gaily colored leaf bedecked carpeting ... ...The showstopper was the Cog Railway as it made its way up the gradient and the descent with the captivating sunset view..History and Nature interwoven beautifully.....Beautiful viewing...

[@maureenp7082]

Born and raised in New Hampshire, it was fun to see it through your eyes. Next visit, I suggest the longest covered bridge in the U.S. It was the longest in the world, for years. It's a western NH covered bridge called the Cornish-Windsor Bridge connecting Vermont. Also, near St. Gaudens National Park. It was the home of a famous sculptor. Lincoln sculpture, etc.

[@frankaguilo2688]

Great videos! Thanks for including information on wheelchair accessibility whenever possible, really appreciate that. Keep up the great work.

[@nevadahiker6661]

This has definitely been on my bucket list! I lived in Arkansas for a year, and Fall colors there are supposed to be Top 5, but I really want to see Vermont someday!!!

[@ThroughMyLens]

You would love it, such a great spot with lots of natural beauty and hiking!

[@karengriswold4537]

I live an hour south of the Whites in Concord, NH. It's always so much fun to watch other people's perspectives of places I've been going to my entire life. NH is stunning in October, no question about that! So happy you and Pops enjoyed your visit!

[@marysanford7040]

Love your trips and the relationship you and your dad have.

[@joanphilbin8210]

I grew up in Rhode Island and I live in Texas now. I really miss the fall colors. We had a beautiful maple tree, in front of our property, and it was beautiful. We do get a little fall colors, here, but nothing spectacular as what we have in New England.

[@shiouchujudywang4050]

Your New England video is by far the best i have seen. You not only captured beautiful sceneries, but also provided practical information, such as traffic, parking, and other attractions. The tour buses also gave me a tip of an option in addition to driving. Thank you for sharing!

[@TheTravelmagnet]

That was brilliant. Thank you for bringing the beautiful nature to our desktops. Cheers

[@violetbf3773]

Absolutely beautiful!! 🙌🏼

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thank you, appreciate you watching with us

[@californiahiker9616]

That’s so on my bucket list! Wonderful video! Pops, you have a great voice! 🎶🎼🎵

[@bajakamalisade]

That was great! The fog in the early morning hours when you hit New Hampshire would be a photographer's dream.

[@bonnieterry2030]

Love traveling along with you!! I am amazed at all you do and see. Thank you!! Love ya, Pops! You too Josh!

[@vernicedelta842]

Every one of your videos are astounding. I just love watching them.

[@carolineray2155]

Pops singing "Climb Every Mountain"... complete with vibrato...genius!

[@popshiking]

@Caroline Ray Haha! That's funny. But thanks.

[@efrenmirafuentesjr.9864]

Thank you somuch guys for showing us the very beautiful places on earth, which located at New England USA. Like me always watching you guys from to far away country which Philippines. And i'm very nature lover, im soo very appreciate of what you're Doing guys. just enjoy ur day always guys..always watching you two from Pliippines. hope you notice guys. and im sorry my English hope you two are understand. thank you guys..😃😃

[@mixeddrinks8100]

who knew sleepy hollow tour is a thing hahaha. That tower on top of the mountain looks pretty cool. Nice lodge too, the color looks amazing on that drive. Have only done the fall color of CA but definitely not as concentrated. Haven't finished watching the whole thing yet, but hahaha shipping two gallons of maple syrup sounds like a pancake party.

[@djg5950]

More than one. I don't think I've eaten 2 gallons of Maple Syrup in my whole life and I'm old and live in New England.

[@yesis4926]

What a wonderful and beautiful trip!! I enjoyed every minute of it. Thank you!

[@lcswartz49]

You cannot ask for a more beautiful place to go then New England in the fall or even in the winter beautiful beautiful place they say West Virginia The New England is the last stop because it is heaven breathtaking God really gave us a beautiful place to look at thank you for sharing this with us❤And yes I am a subscriber😂😂

[@johntheresabruggeman2878]

Wife and I were out there in October 22 as well. Great colors. Going back next year as well.

[@kevincleary1104]

Great video! I agree that staying in Lincoln is a great option, but I would also recommend considering the Mount Washington Valley, which includes the towns of Conway, Bartlett, and Jackson, New Hampshire. From there, you can easily access the Kancamagus Highway (Kanc) via Bear Notch Road in Bartlett, as well as Crawford Notch, which is near the Cog Railway. Pinkham Notch is also a short drive away and offers spectacular views and access to Mount Washington trailheads and the auto road for those who want to drive up to the summit. Additionally, there are many more lodging and dining options in the Valley, which can make it feel less crowded during busy seasons and won't need to eat Macdonald's twice in one day!

[@lorrainee4841]

I LOVED your video- thank you! We were unable to do a fall foliage trip this year due to family health issues, so watching your video was the next best thing! Thanks again!

[@tduffy5]

In 2023 Mt. Washington set the national windchill record. Excellent video!

[@deliciousbakingcooking7088]

The colors of nature , just beautiful

[@barbaralindeman1820]

Thank you for this great fall color road trip! One of my favorites.

[@CarmenLopez-ti4iv]

Wonderful video , so much to see and enjoy. I enjoyed your trip with your sister in Seattle but miss your dad ! Here your dad is more outgoing and like how both of you interact! Thank you for show us, your fans, such a good videos .

[@Frederic38360]

Fantastic place for visiting and photography 😊

[@MrsChiSquared]

All I wanted was a cozy fall video to play in the background while I was studying…but this, my friend, I couldn’t ignore! Lol! You truly captured the essence of autumn with all the footage you took during this journey. I especially loved the bonding time spent with your dad. He has an awesome singing voice. It definitely has inspired me to do the same with my dad considering how much he’s been requesting to do a road trip lately. So, thank you for such a beautifully done video.

[@MichaelRei99]

I think you would love the Delaware Water Gap and the Surrounding area during the fall. It was an amazing video. 54 minutes went by in the blink of an eye ! The best part was I knew your dad had purchased 2 gallons of maple syrup already!😂 You are lucky to be able to spend so much quality time with your dad! Edit, alien sightings seem to be a thing in Massachusetts. On Cape Cod there was supposedly an Alien abduction.