Stair Brook Falls–Meyerhuber Pond, 5 sights
9.8 mi · ▲ 1,260 ft · 3 hr 54 min
Stair Brook Falls–Meyerhuber Pond, 5 sights is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Durham Center, CT. The route passes Meyerhuber Pond before reaching Stair Brook Falls at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 1,260 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi233 – 686 ft · steepest grade: 17%12.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cream Pot Road 41.44396, -72.67656
Nearest town Durham Center, CT
Directions
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Stair Brook Falls–Meyerhuber Pond, 5 sights
9.8 mi · ▲ 1,260 ft · 3 hr 54 min
Elevation 231–687 ft
Out & Back · Rockland Preserve
Trailhead: Cream Pot Road · 41.44396, -72.67656
Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 97% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Northern Exposure, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Mag-5, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Mag-5, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Bridle Loop, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miPass Meyerhuber Pond.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Pent Road, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Old Pent Road, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miReach Stair Brook Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left onto Old Pent Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pent Road, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Bridle Loop, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading E.
- 500 ftBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Mag-5, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Mag-5, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left onto Northern Exposure, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
61% dirt3% gravel1% boardwalk35% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 78°F69°
Precip97%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 1.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
79°64°
Wed
83°64°
15%
Thu
88°69°
31%
Fri
92°71°
32%
Sat
91°69°
43%
Sun
91°70°
15%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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