Instagram ruined leaf-peeping so badly on Vermont's most beautiful dirt road that it's now closed through the end of foliage season

13 articles, oldest first.

1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

   Leaf-peeping influencers are clogging a Vermont backroad. The town is closing it ↗ (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

   Published Sep 25, 2023

   Same headline from 4 more outlets

   Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

   Social media influencers take note: You won't be able to snap that fall foliage selfie at a popular Vermont spot. The town has temporarily closed the road to nonresidents due to overcrowding and "poorly behaved tourists."

2. Seattle Times

   Leaf-peeping social media users are clogging a Vermont back road. The town is closing it ↗ (opens Seattle Times)

   Published Sep 25, 2023

   Same headline from 3 more outlets

   Seattle Times's feed description

   Social media users take note: You'll no longer be able to snap that fall foliage selfie in your autumn attire at one popular Vermont spot.

3. Fortune

   Instagram ruined leaf-peeping so badly on Vermont's most beautiful dirt road that it's now closed through the end of foliage season ↗ (opens Fortune)

   Published Sep 25, 2023

   Fortune's feed description

   Local general store clerk Linda Arbuckle says people love the leaves and foliage and "we don't want that to stop," but some visitors have gone too far.

4. WHDH Boston

   Leaf-peeping social media users are clogging a Vermont back road. The town is closing it - Boston News, Weather, Sports ↗ (opens WHDH Boston)

   Published Sep 25, 2023

   WHDH Boston's feed description

   POMFRET, Vt. (AP) — Social media users take note: You won’t be able to snap that fall foliage selfie at a popular Vermont spot. The

5. Portland Press Herald

   Leaf-peeping social media users are clogging a Vermont back road. The town is closing it. ↗ (opens Portland Press Herald)

   Published Sep 25, 2023

   Portland Press Herald's feed description

   One Instagram poster even tipped followers about how easy it is to go around the entrance gate to the private property.

6. Richmond Times-Dispatch

   Leaf-peeping social media users are clogging a Vermont back road. The town closed it ↗ (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

   Published Sep 25, 2023

   Richmond Times-Dispatch's feed description

   Social media users take note: You won't be able to snap that fall foliage selfie at a popular Vermont spot. The town has temporarily closed the road to nonresidents due to overcrowding and "poorly behaved tourists."

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