Sam Mazza's Farm Market Corn Maze
Corn maze · Colchester · Vermont
Vermont's only three-mile corn maze, split into a one-mile and a two-mile route with twelve punch-card stations to track your progress. Weekend hayrides haul you out to the pumpkin patch, and the bakery's apple cider donuts are worth the stop on their own.
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Plan your visit
Color nearby peaks: October 10–October 14
Color builds from September 27 · mostly bare by November 2
Method: daily ERA5 temperatures drive a photoperiod + chilling phenology model, sampled at Sam Mazza's Farm Market Corn Maze’s own coordinates and elevation (61 m) rather than a regional average. Estimates, not promises — check locally before you plan a trip around it.
Sam Mazza's Farm Market Corn Maze on the map
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Smugglers' Notch (Vermont Route 108)
Scenic drivePeak October 9
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Don’t miss: Hairpin turns beneath Mount Mansfield · Height-of-land parking area for short hikes · Closes mid-October to mid-May
Mount Philo State Park
State parkPeak October 12
Vermont's first state park (1924) tops out at just 968 feet, but a short auto road or one-mile trail delivers an outsized payoff: a sweeping view over the Champlain Valley's turning maples to the lake and New York's Adirondacks beyond.
Don’t miss: Vermont's oldest state park · Short auto road to the summit · Views across Lake Champlain to the Adirondacks
Quechee Gorge
State parkPeak October 11
Known as Vermont's Little Grand Canyon, this 165-foot-deep gorge cut by the Ottauquechee River is spanned by a US Route 4 bridge with a pedestrian walkway, framed by red maples that make it one of the state's most-photographed fall stops.
Don’t miss: 165-foot gorge viewed from the Route 4 bridge · Trails down to the river · Adjacent campground and gift shops
Cold Hollow Cider Mill
Cider millColor nearby peaks October 11
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.
Don’t miss: Working rack-and-cloth cider press · Fresh cider doughnuts · Farm store with Vermont products
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Frequently asked
- When does Sam Mazza's Farm Market Corn Maze peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 10–October 14 (best estimate October 12). Color starts around September 27 and is mostly bare by November 2.
- What is Sam Mazza's Farm Market Corn Maze best for?
- Burlington-area families who want the biggest maze in the state.
- How do I get to Sam Mazza's Farm Market Corn Maze?
- Sam Mazza's Farm Market Corn Maze is in Colchester. The closest city is Montreal, about 112 km away. It's part of Vermont's fall lineup.
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