We visited a special place in St. Johnsbury Vermont. It is called Dog Mountain.
A friend of mine had mentioned that she had gone to Dog Mountain and placed a picture of her dog that passed away in the Dog Chapel.
I had never heard of Dog Mountain or Dog Chapel so I decided to look it up. Once I did I realized that I had to visit.
| Date: | 04-25-2021 |
| Location: | St. Johnsbury, VT |
| Total Time: | 3 hr 59 min |
| Parking: | 10+ cars |
| Difficultly Rating: | Easy |
So one sunny Saturday morning my wife and I decided we would go up and check it out.We talked about spreading some of our own dogs ashes there. We lost Lucky, our Cocker Spaniel about 6 months ago. So after a little discussion we grabbed Luckys ashes and spread the majority of them in our back yard along the dog run he loved so much. We took the remaining ashes with us as we made our way to Vermont.
Dog mountain is right of the main route and easy to find. When we go to the property we found parking and started walking around. The grounds are made up of a number of walking trails and have some art and sculptures at different locations. There is also a small church called the Dog Chapel and next to that there is a good sized gift shop.
We decided we would head toward the Chapel and the Gift Shop to start. Due to social distancing rules only three people are allowed in the Chapel at a time and it was already occupied so we headed over to the Gift Shop first.
After browsing a bit I had to use the rest room where I found the most unique faucet shaped like a dog and you lift the tail to start the water flowing. Cool.
After purchasing a few items we went over to the Chapel. Inside there are a lot (thousands) of pictures and notes on the walls left by people who lost a beloved pet or in most cases a family member. We spent some time reading many of the notes and looking for a place to leave a picture of our Lucky-doodle.
I thought I would be sad in here but I was not. I was actually grateful that this pace existed. I can’t believe I had never heard of it. It was really nice to see so many notes and pictures of loved pets.
In side there are also a number of dog theme stained glass. They are beautiful and very well done. Once we placed our picture of Lucky we took a walk up one of the trails to a place called “Angel Dog Overlook”. So we climbed the hill and at the look out there was a large pillar with a Dog Angel on top. It had a beautiful view and even a fire hydrant for the dogs to enjoy.
Here we spread what was left of the Lucky’s ashes. We knew he would like this view. As we made our way back to the car I thought about how much Lucky would enjoy this place. Dog are allowed to roam free on the property and explore the trails, play in the pond and in the summer they even have dog parties. How cool.
When the time comes for us to get another dog I will be bringing them to this place to walk around the trails and say hello to Lucky. This is a magical place and if you are a dog or animal lover you will want to visit and you should.
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