Rhode Island trails · Benson Mountain Trail
Benson Mountain Trail
A 3.3-mile network in Rhode Island, with 108 ft of climbing. Reaches Buck Hill Pond and other lake/summit destinations.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 67% of the ascent, between mile 1.1 and mile 2.2. It gives back about 106 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Buck Hill Pond (lake)
- Benson Mountain (summit)
Getting there
Benson Mountain Trail junction. About 48 min drive (26 mi, 1 of them unpaved) from Providence. 41.98885, -71.78805 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:30 a.m., the sun rises at 6:58 a.m. and sets at 6:07 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:35 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 09 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.3-mile route takes roughly 1 h 17 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:15 a.m. — 9 h 52 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Benson Mountain Trail + Buck Hill Yellow Dot + North South Trail/Mid State Trail — 4.3 mi loop, 489 ft gain
- Buck Hill Point Trail + North South Trail/Mid State Trail + Benson Mountain Trail — 1.1 mi loop, 168 ft gain
Across the border
- Continues into MA as North South Trail/Mid State Trail — view on the map
Nearby trails
- North South Trail/Mid State Trail — 1.1 mi
- Munyon Trail — 2.1 mi
- Center Trail — 4.2 mi
- George Washington Orange Trail — 4.7 mi