Waits River Church, An Iconic Vermont Location
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There are many Iconic locations in Vermont, and just as many books to tell you about them. I found this one out on Amazon. (affiliate link on Amazon)
Check the map out below and you will find the town of Waits River between West Topsham to the north, and Corinth to the south, on Route 25.
This view has graced the cover of many Vermont magazines. I first found the iconic Waits River Church in 2015 while traveling around Corinth and Topsham Vermont. and unless you know what you are looking for, you could drive right by it. Route 25 passes right in front of the church, but you can’t see THIS view unless you turn and travel away from the church.
As I was writing this, I Googled, “Waits River Church” and about 500,000 + results came up. I was trying to find a little background on the town, but I found very little, just that it’s one of four areas that make up the town of Topsham Vermont and it resides in Orange County.
The day that I found it was a crisp fall afternoon. It’s not a bad day, as you can see. This classic view of the Waits River Church is found by driving/walking up Pike Hill Road, and when you get to the Y that brings you to Pike Hill Road East or West (depends on which way you look, turn around and there is the scene that so many photographers have captured.
Over the past few years, I have been wondering if another different angle could also work. This last fall, (this was in 2019) Lisa and I drove back there and we explored many of the hills and valleys around this spot. I thought there must be another view of the church… There are possibilities but...
Are there more views?
Lisa and I came up dry. This isn’t to say the back roads around Waits River hamlet don’t have picturesque views. We found barns and hills covered in the fall colors, but no real iconic views like the one that is The Waits River Church View. Maybe you will find a new view while you are out exploring.
Corinth VT is just up the road and this is where they filmed Beetlejuice. (not to be confused with Beattlegeuse which is a red supergiant star in the constellation of Orion). If you head up the road from Cornith you will find on Route 302 as you head to Groton State Park, the Upper Valley Grill, and General Store. If you are lucky they will have some apple or blueberry pie fresh from the oven and Lisa and I always try to stop when we are in the area.
What do you look for, to create a great Vermont fall foliage composition? Let us know in the comment section below!
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Barns, Nice scene by a river, pond or lake. Meeting houses, Covered bridges.A nice individual tree with a backdrop.. Individual leaves for their colouration.Groups of leaves for their colour and arrangement with other finds on a woodland floor. Old farm equipment which I found in North Sandwich and around Vermont . Would be nice to see a moose or bear but haven’t as yet. Farms with silos I would like to find more of and take.
Don’t really want to see a bear… and the one time in Vermont I was standing there (near Granby) I was at the edge of a pond with my camera in hand wondering if I would be able to make a shot… the fall colors wasn’t all that great so far. When I heard a noise behind me I turn to see a young bull moose about 30ft away and as I look up and our eyes lock on… The same thought crossed both our minds… HUMANS!!!!/MOOSE!!!! and before I could even get my camera up… he was gone…
Some wildlife photographer I am… 🙁
Forgot white picket fences with some nice Fall colours