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.
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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 Aug 3: Drizzle, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 64% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Bentley Loop, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Negas Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Bentley Loop, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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