Northwoods

Stair Brook Falls & Lone Pine Trail via New England Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 670 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Stair Brook Falls & Lone Pine Trail via New England Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Northwoods near Beaver Head Corner, CT. The route reaches Stair Brook Falls. It climbs 670 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 686 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42510, -72.73118
Nearest town Beaver Head Corner, CT

Directions

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Stair Brook Falls & Lone Pine Trail via New England Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 670 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 256–687 ft

Out & Back · Northwoods

Trailhead: 41.42510, -72.73118

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftPass Stair Brook Falls.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SE.
  10. 200 ftReach Stair Brook Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 250 ftBear right onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  18. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 2 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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