Cold Hollow Cider Mill
Cider mill · Vermont
Vermont's best-known cider mill has pressed apples on this Waterbury Center site since 1974, using a century-old rack-and-cloth press visible through viewing windows. The bakery's cider doughnuts and gallons of fresh sweet cider draw a steady line of leaf peepers off Route 100.
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Color nearby peaks: October 7–October 11
Color builds from September 26 · mostly bare by October 30
Sampled at Cold Hollow Cider Mill’s own coordinates and elevation (220 m) rather than a regional average.
Vermont is sampled at 6 weather points, then moved 1 day earlier so the model agrees with 2 published peak dates from almanac.com. This year's weather has the peak running 1 day earlier than a normal year. How the forecast works
When to go to Cold Hollow Cider Mill
You get about 22 days of color here, from the first turn through to roughly October 18. That runs roughly 1 day later than the rest of Vermont.
It is open year-round, so color is the only thing to time.
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Frequently asked
- When does Cold Hollow Cider Mill peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 7–October 11 (best estimate October 9). Color starts around September 26 and is mostly bare by October 30.
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