Ben Utter Trailhead — Attraction in Exeter

This is my favorite trail in Rhode Island, Ben Utter to Stepstone Falls. I have hiked it in every season and in different weather and its beautiful. It is an easy there and back again trail from either Ben Utter. It follows along the stream for the most part. Sometimes there is a lot of floral and fungi. My favorite time to hike it is during the fall. I hiked it recently and the water was wicked low and there was no waterfall.

There is a lot of parking at the top with the red building but its a good 1 mile or so to Ben Utter trail. There is a bit less parking at the start. A few times when I have gone in winter I have not been able to drive down to the bottom. The road is not maintained either.

I tried the arrange the photos in chronological order but failed to but they are from different times and different cameras and a few from my insta...

We hiked the Ben Utter Trail in Arcadia Management Area with our dog for a visit to Stepstone Falls. The trail is just over a mile one way and scenic as it follows along Wood River. It is also part of the statewide North-South Trail. There are intersecting trails and old roads and the blazing is rather confusing, but just stay on the path closest to the river. At the end of the trail is Stepstone Falls, one of the only waterfalls in Rhode Island. It's a small waterfall with a series of small drops totaling about 10 feet. But even if small, its really scenic and photogenic dropping over numerous rock ledges. Another couple at the falls were swimming. For the hike back, we followed some of the old roads to make a loop hike of...

This is a great hike with kids. It was a little tricky to find the trailhead especially as it feels you drive almost 10 minutes after turning off a main rode. Make sure to park at the bridge which is a good marker for finding the start. Currently the falls are quite low so you can walk where water would be. Trail is there and back but you can also take the River trail back to make it a little different....