Rhode Island trails · Benson Mountain Trail
Benson Mountain Trail
A 2.1-mile out-and-back in Rhode Island, with 109 ft of climbing. Reaches Benson Mountain and other lake/summit destinations.
Length
2.1 mi
Elevation gain
109 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
10%
Steepest mile
+100 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.0 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.1 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Benson Mountain (summit)
- Buck Hill Pond (lake)
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:42 a.m., the sun rises at 6:11 a.m. and sets at 7:22 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:51 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 12 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.2-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 39 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:50 a.m. — 11 h 32 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
Nearby trails
- North South Trail/Mid State Trail — 0.3 mi
- Midstate Trail — 2.0 mi
- Munyon Trail — 3.1 mi
- Center Trail — 5.3 mi