Not so much emerging but coming back to the main roads (you will have the backroads down pat in no time, just don't let anyone follow you
). It is like that over here in New London as well. Being able to go the PO without using the back way in is nice.
September and October are probably the most perfect months of the year IMO and I know of many other folks that feel the same way. First snow is always nice as well and you should try to get up here for at least a week in late November to see it as well.
Finding something to do in each of the seasons up here is what makes life great. It allows for a change or a break in the middle of the year and adds to the overall fun of each activity, the anticipation.