Stair Brook Falls–Meyerhuber Pond, 4 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,010 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Stair Brook Falls–Meyerhuber Pond, 4 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Northwoods near Rockland, CT. The route passes Meyerhuber Pond before reaching Stair Brook Falls at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,010 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Stair Brook Falls–Meyerhuber Pond, 4 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,010 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Elevation 231–687 ft
Out & Back · Northwoods
Trailhead: Bee Line · 41.41812, -72.67395
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bee Line, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Crooked Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Bridle Loop, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miPass Meyerhuber Pond.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Pent Road, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Old Pent Road, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miReach Stair Brook Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left onto Old Pent Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pent Road, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Bridle Loop, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto New England Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bee Line, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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