Myles Standish State Forest

Bentley Loop

3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Bentley Loop is a 3-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near South Pond, MA. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 177 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Torrey Pond Road 41.86436, -70.67297
Nearest town South Pond, MA

Directions

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Bentley Loop

3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 106–177 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Torrey Pond Road · 41.86436, -70.67297

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto Bentley Loop, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Negas Road, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bentley Loop, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading N.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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