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Leaf-peeping influencers are clogging a Vermont backroad. The town is closing it
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A no-trespassing sign hangs on a gate outside a private property, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in Pomfret, Vt., that has become a destination for fall foliage viewers, clogging a narrow rural road. The town is closing the road to leaf peepers through mid-October because it says the increased traffic has caused significant safety, environmental, aesthetic and quality of life issues. - photo by AP Photo/Lisa Rathke
POMFRET, Vt. (AP) — 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." The normally quiet dirt road from Pomfret to Woodstock, home to the frequently photographed Sleepy Hollow Farm, will be open only to residents through mid-October.