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3.6 miles
Distance
266 ft
Climb
-268 ft
Descent
00:27:56
Avg time
-1 ft
Altitude change
102 ft
Altitude min
181 ft
Altitude max
180 ft
Altitude start
180 ft
Altitude end
-12.8%
Grade max
14.6%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
3,363 ft
Distance flat
00:27:56
Avg time

Bentley Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Winter Fat Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Myles Standish State Forest
    Plymouth, Massachusetts
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green Rate
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Winter Fat Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #100016 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #96267 in Trail Running
    • #70515 in Hiking
    • #19756 in Horseback
    • #16088 in Snowshoeing
    • #30936 in Winter Fat Biking
  • State Ranking
    #1,750 in Mountain Biking · Massachusetts [+]
    • #2,773 in Trail Running
    • #1,662 in Hiking
    • #324 in Horseback
    • #1,523 in Snowshoeing
    • #727 in Winter Fat Biking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Land Owner
    Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation

The 3.7 mile Bentley Loop is highly recommended. It has been maintained for the last 30 years by one of the founding board members of Friends of Myles Standish State Forest, Bob Bentley, together with help from his friends and the Appalachian Mountain Club. It passes some lovely ponds and meadows and offers more hills than the East Head trail.

The Bentley Loop trail surface is mostly smooth and flowing on solid hard-pack, with intermittent modest sand, roots, rocks and rough. The trail has moderate elevation changes, climbing from from south to north.

The trail is suitable for hikers of all abilities as well as confident novice mountain bikers and above.

source: Friends of MSSF
Access Info

The Bentley Loop starts from the State Forest's Hiking and Bike Trail parking lot off Upper College Pond Road. (Shown as parking lot P2). The trail was remarked in April 2012 with painted blue blazes and many wooden signposts (and left a few older plastic blue triangle blazes).

Disclaimer

The Forest is popular with hunters and the area of the Bentley Loop is a Wildlife Management Area stocked by MassWildlife. Wear blaze orange during fall hunting season.

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Trail Supporters
Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 8 miles avg distance
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  • Last: Oct 6, 2026
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Bentley Loop Trail Reports

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Mar 9, 2025 @ 2:51pm
Mar 9, 2025
Apr 29, 2023 @ 5:59am
Apr 29, 2023
 Rolling well
Jul 20, 2021 @ 9:29am
Jul 20, 2021
 Not too challenging. Pine Hills is not far from Myles Standish and has some more advanced trails.
Oct 6, 2020 @ 7:42am
Oct 6, 2020
 It’s ok for mountain biking there’s some fun descents but nothing to exciting.
Sep 19, 2020 @ 7:52am
Sep 19, 2020
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Avg: 3.86 (2 votes)
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      2 Reviews & Comments

      Jacobmarcelino
      Great trail to ride little over grown and some steeper up and down hills with roots. But after the hills soon sailing easy trail will be coming back and trying to get the whole trail done in a quicker time
      CSC3
      One of the best trails in Myles Standish... mostly single track, right, twisty, pass through an occasional meadow and by a pond. Some nice up’s and down’s. Very enjoyable.

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      Frequently Asked Questions

      ▼ Where is Bentley Loop located?
      Bentley Loop is located in Myles Standish State Forest, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Myles Standish State Forest trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 41.85836, -70.66281.
      ▼ How hard is Bentley Loop?
      Bentley Loop is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
      ▼ What is the elevation gain for Bentley Loop?
      Bentley Loop has 266 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 268 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 102 ft to 181 ft.
      ▼ Is Bentley Loop a point to point trail?
      Bentley Loop is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
      ▼ How long is Bentley Loop?
      Bentley Loop is 3.6 miles long. The trail type is singletrack.
      ▼ Are dogs allowed on Bentley Loop?
      There is no information about dogs being allowed on Bentley Loop. Check with local trail managers or the trail page for the latest access rules.
      ▼ How do I access Bentley Loop? Where is the closest parking trailhead?
      The closest parking and trailhead locations to Bentley Loop are: View all parking locations in the area.
      ▼ How long does it take to ride Bentley Loop?
      Based on recorded activities, it takes an average of 28 minutes to ride Bentley Loop. The trail is 3.6 miles long. Actual times will vary based on fitness level, conditions, and pace. View recent activity logs for more details.
      ▼ How busy is Bentley Loop?
      Bentley Loop is a very popular trail. There have been 390 recorded activities on this trail. The trail has received 411 check-ins. View recent activity on this trail.

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