Mad River Byway
36 miles of Routes 100 and 100B through Vermont's Mad River Valley, from Middlesex to Waitsfield, Fayston and Warren.
Also known as Routes 100 and 100B
- Length36 miles[2]
- Drive timeNot verified
- RoadsRoute 100 and Route 100B[2]
- Start and endThrough the Mad River Valley towns of Middlesex, Waitsfield, Fayston and Warren[1]The state lists byway stops in these towns; it does not name the end points.
- Fees and passesNot verified
- Best seasonNot verified
- SurfaceNot verified
- Vehicle notesNot verified
- Seasonal closuresNot verified
Before you go
Road status and weather can change quickly. Check the official road-conditions link before you go.
Facts last checked against the sources on October 29, 2026.
About the drive
The Mad River Byway follows Route 100 and Route 100B for 36 miles through the Mad River Valley in central Vermont, joining Middlesex, Waitsfield, Fayston and Warren.
The state's byway brochure points to the Red Hen Bakery and Café in Middlesex, the Madsonian Museum of Industrial Design and the Mad River Path in Waitsfield, Knoll Farm in Fayston, and Blueberry Lake in Warren.
We haven't verified a route line for this byway yet, so the map shows the stops only.
Stops along the way
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Waitsfield
Valley village with the Madsonian Museum of Industrial Design.
Official information · 44.19007, -72.82484 · about 0.0 mi from the route line
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Knoll Farm
Hillside farm in Fayston.
Official information · 44.18916, -72.84629 · about 0.5 mi from the route line
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Blueberry Lake
Lake in Warren at the valley's south end.
Official information · 44.08181, -72.82245 · about 1.8 mi from the route line
Stops are listed in order along the route; the numbers match the map. Stop locations come from the National Park Service, the U.S. Geological Survey place-names database, the stop's own official page or, where noted in the data, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Food along the way
Farmers markets within about 25 miles
- Waitsfield Farmers MarketWaitsfield, VT · about 0.1 mi from the route
- Waterbury Farmers MarketWaterbury, VT · about 3.4 mi from the route
- Capital City Farmers MarketMontpelier, VT · about 6.0 mi from the route
- Rochester Farmers Market and ExchangeRochester, VT · about 7.9 mi from the route
- Northfield Farmers MarketNorthfield, VT · about 8.1 mi from the route
Markets keep their own seasons and hours, so check with the market before you go. Find more in the Farmers Market Finder.
Food events nearby
- Gingerbread Festival (The Family Place)Dec 4-20, 2026 · Norwich, VT · about 32.7 mi from the route
- Vermont Maple FestivalApr 23-25, 2027 · St. Albans, VT · about 40.0 mi from the route
- Champlain Valley FairAug 27 - Sep 5, 2027 · Essex Junction, VT · about 21.3 mi from the route
Dated public events within about 50 miles, from our events calendar. Dates can change; confirm with the organizer.
Keep exploring
Scenic drives nearby
- Lakes to Locks PassageNY · about 34 mi away
- Connecticut River BywayMA, NH, VT · about 42 mi away
- White Mountain TrailNH · about 71 mi away
- Kancamagus Scenic BywayNH · about 71 mi away
- Molly Stark BywayVT · about 87 mi away
More scenic drives in Vermont
Food and farms in the area
Sources
- Vermont Scenic Byways 2025 brochure (Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing) (checked 2026-10-29)
- Vermont Scenic Byways (VermontVacation.com, State of Vermont) (checked 2026-10-29)
- Route line: U.S. DOT scenic byways map service (geo.dot.gov), retrieved 2026-10-29.
Written by VanillaGoods from the cited official sources. This is a drive to know, not a ranking. Road status and weather can change quickly; check the official road-conditions link before you go.
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