Myles Standish State Forest

Bentley Loop & Cobb Road

5.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Bentley Loop & Cobb Road is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near Cranberry Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 197 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bentley Loop 41.84747, -70.67683
Nearest town Cranberry Village, MA

Directions

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Bentley Loop & Cobb Road

5.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 108–198 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: Bentley Loop · 41.84747, -70.67683

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

  1. Start on Bentley Loop, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Negas Road, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bentley Loop, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 400 ftBear right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Cobb Road, heading E.
  8. 1.1 miReach Bentley Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.1 miTurn right onto Three Corners Pond Road, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 350 ftTurn left onto Bentley Loop, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Negas Road, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bentley Loop, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 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

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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