Dog Head Falls

Lamoille County, Vermont

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Lamoille County, Vermont
Access status: Town-listed short path and roadside pull-off documented
The walk: 0.1 mile one way (New England Waterfalls)
Ground & access: Short path and rocky ledges, very slippery when wet. Strong currents; swimming is not possible.

Town of Johnson: Green Spaces, Dog's Head Falls

Dog's Head Falls is about 6 feet of powerful cascades on the Lamoille River in Johnson, named for a rock profile like a dog's head just below. The Town of Johnson lists it among its green spaces and says it is reached by a short, easy walk from a pull-off on East River Road. From the pull-off, walk through a small field, bear left into a short wooded stretch, and cross rocky ledge to the falls. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Small pull-off on River Road East in Johnson, path through a small field and a short wooded stretch, then across rocky ledge to the falls

New England Waterfalls gives 0.1 mile one way from the pull-off.

Short path and rocky ledges, very slippery when wet. Strong currents; swimming is not possible.

Where to start

Small pull-off on the left side of River Road East. From VT 15, turn right on Railroad Street just before the center of Johnson, go 0.3 mile, turn left onto River Road East just after the old iron bridge, and go 0.8 mile.

Timing & water

New England Waterfalls suggests May to October.

Before you go

No fee is mentioned.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Lamoille County, Vermont.

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