Riding Vermont’s Route 100 From Massachusetts to Memphremagog
Vermont is still a state full of small farms. Photos by the author.
Vermont is a four-season state. It offers great skiing in the winter, sweet maple syrup in the spring and fantastic foliage in the autumn. Summer" Summer is for motorcycle riding. Vermont?s topography lends itself to incredible motorcycle roads, and State Route 100 is one of the best. Extending from Massachusetts to nearly the Canadian border, Route 100 traces the eastern flank of the Green Mountains, and it is as fine a motorcycle road as you will find anywhere.
I entered Vermont from North Adams, Massachusetts, where Route 100 zigzags through the quiet towns of Readsboro and Whitingham and loops around Harriman Reservoir before finally turning north. The first town of any size that I encountered was Wilmington, where I stopped at Dot?s Restaurant.
A map of the route taken, by Bill Tipton/compartmaps.com.
Dot?s is a Wilmington icon. The building dates from 1832 and has been a diner since the 1930s. When Hurricane Irene hit Vermont a few years ago, the Deerfield River backed up and pushed Dot?s off its foundation. After three years and a complete foundation replacement, Dot?s has reopened, and the restaurant is every bit as popular as before.
In the morning, after a good night?s sleep and a great breakfast at the Gray Ghost Inn, I hit the road. Just north of the Gray Ghost, Route 100 twists and turns down to the river. The same storm that nearly destroyed Dot?s also wiped out this sectio...
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