Ranger Tales
Vermont Route 100: Waterbury to Killington
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Vermont Route 100: Waterbury to Killington

28 stops· 45 min· 64.3 mi· narrated by Ranger Quinn

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Highlights include
  • Welcome — Vermont Route 100
  • Waterbury & the Ice Cream Factory
  • A State That Decided to Stay Small
  • The Green Mountains
  • The Ski Country Begins
  • Why Vermont Beats Everywhere Else
  • Reading a Vermont River
  • Waitsfield & the Mad River Valley
The route

Driving route · 28 stops. Live GPS playback and turn-by-turn pins are in the app.

Every stop

What you'll see and hear

28 narrated stops along the way — waterfalls, overlooks, history, and Ranger Boone's campfire tales.

  1. Welcome — Vermont Route 100
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    🥾 Welcome — Vermont Route 100

    Welcome — Vermont Route 100 — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

  2. Waterbury & the Ice Cream Factory
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    🌲 Waterbury & the Ice Cream Factory

    Waterbury & the Ice Cream Factory — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    Waterbury & the Ice Cream Factory guide →
  3. A State That Decided to Stay Small
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    🌲 A State That Decided to Stay Small

    A State That Decided to Stay Small — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    A State That Decided to Stay Small guide →
  4. The Green Mountains
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    🌲 The Green Mountains

    The Green Mountains — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    The Green Mountains guide →
  5. The Ski Country Begins
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    🌲 The Ski Country Begins

    The Ski Country Begins — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    The Ski Country Begins guide →
  6. Why Vermont Beats Everywhere Else
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    🌲 Why Vermont Beats Everywhere Else

    Why Vermont Beats Everywhere Else — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    Why Vermont Beats Everywhere Else guide →
  7. Reading a Vermont River
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    🌲 Reading a Vermont River

    Reading a Vermont River — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    Reading a Vermont River guide →
  8. Waitsfield & the Mad River Valley
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    🌲 Waitsfield & the Mad River Valley

    Waitsfield & the Mad River Valley — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    Waitsfield & the Mad River Valley guide →
  9. Farm Stands and the Honor Box
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    🌲 Farm Stands and the Honor Box

    Farm Stands and the Honor Box — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    Farm Stands and the Honor Box guide →
  10. Warren Village
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    🌲 Warren Village

    Warren Village — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    Warren Village guide →
  11. The Mountain the Skiers Bought
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    🔥 The Mountain the Skiers Bought

    Now hold on there a minute — because up on the mountain to your right is a ski area that refused to become what everybody told it to become, and then did something almost nobody in America has ever managed. Boone Merr…

    The Mountain the Skiers Bought guide →
  12. Who Lives in These Woods
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    🌲 Who Lives in These Woods

    Who Lives in These Woods — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    Who Lives in These Woods guide →
  13. Granville Gulf — Six Empty Miles
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    🌲 Granville Gulf — Six Empty Miles

    Granville Gulf — Six Empty Miles — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    Granville Gulf — Six Empty Miles guide →
  14. Moss Glen Falls — Right Beside the Road
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    🌲 Moss Glen Falls — Right Beside the Road

    Moss Glen Falls — Right Beside the Road — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    Moss Glen Falls — Right Beside the Road guide →
  15. How the Ice Cut This Notch
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    🌲 How the Ice Cut This Notch

    How the Ice Cut This Notch — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    How the Ice Cut This Notch guide →
  16. The Night of the Big Water
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    🔥 The Night of the Big Water

    You're in the narrow part of the notch now, with the rock close on both sides and the water running beside you — so this is the right place to tell you about the worst night in the history of the state of Vermont. No…

    The Night of the Big Water guide →
  17. Down the White River
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    🌲 Down the White River

    Down the White River — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

  18. Anatomy of a Vermont Village
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    🌲 Anatomy of a Vermont Village

    Anatomy of a Vermont Village — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    Anatomy of a Vermont Village guide →
  19. The Greenest Comeback in America
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    🌲 The Greenest Comeback in America

    The Greenest Comeback in America — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    The Greenest Comeback in America guide →
  20. The Cat That Isn't There
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    🔥 The Cat That Isn't There

    Pull up a seat for this one, because I want to tell you about an animal that the State of Vermont is quite certain does not exist, and that a great many Vermonters will tell you, to your face, they have seen. The cat…

    The Cat That Isn't There guide →
  21. Where the Long Trail Crosses
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    🌲 Where the Long Trail Crosses

    Where the Long Trail Crosses — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    Where the Long Trail Crosses guide →
  22. Rochester & Irene's Scar
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    🌲 Rochester & Irene's Scar

    Rochester & Irene's Scar — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    Rochester & Irene's Scar guide →
  23. The Islands
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    🔥 The Islands

    Stay with me through Rochester here, because I want to tell you what happened to this village on a Sunday in August that everybody in it remembers by the hour. Twenty-eighth of August, two thousand eleven. Tropical S…

    The Islands guide →
  24. Vermont Weather, Honestly
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    🌲 Vermont Weather, Honestly

    Vermont Weather, Honestly — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    Vermont Weather, Honestly guide →
  25. Stockbridge, Pittsfield & the Narrow Valley
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    🌲 Stockbridge, Pittsfield & the Narrow Valley

    Stockbridge, Pittsfield & the Narrow Valley — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    Stockbridge, Pittsfield & the Narrow Valley guide →
  26. Approaching Killington
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    🌲 Approaching Killington

    Approaching Killington — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    Approaching Killington guide →
  27. The Sugar Bush
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    🌲 The Sugar Bush

    The Sugar Bush — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

    The Sugar Bush guide →
  28. Journey's End — Killington
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    • Journey's End — Killington

    Journey's End — Killington — a stop on Vermont Route 100.

Plan your visit

Good to know

How long is the Vermont Route 100: Waterbury to Killington tour?
The tour has 28 stops over about 64.3 miles with roughly 45 min of narrated audio. You set the pace — pause, linger, or skip ahead anytime.
Do I need cell signal to use the tour?
No. Download the tour before you go and it works completely offline — the audio plays by GPS even with no bars, which is exactly where most park tours lose signal.
How does a self-guided audio tour work?
You drive the route at your own pace and the Ranger Tales app plays the story for each stop automatically when you arrive, using your phone's location. No tapping, no reading while you drive. Ranger Quinn guides and Ranger Boone tells the campfire tales.
How do I get the tour?
Download the free Ranger Tales app from the App Store, then unlock this tour inside the app. The tour downloads to your phone so it's ready offline before you arrive.
Can I cancel or get a refund?
Change of mind? Full refund if you request it within 24 hours of purchase. If a verified technical issue prevents access, contact support within 7 days for a refund or credit. All requests are reviewed at our discretion and refunded to your original payment method.
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