Fisherman's Beach–Boulevarde Bike Path, 4 sights is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Polpis, MA. The route reaches Fisherman's Beach at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fisherman's Beach–Boulevarde Bike Path, 4 sights
13.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 4 hr 32 min
Elevation 5–70 ft
Out & Back · Middle Moors
Trailhead: 41.29883, -70.00521
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 68° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Wauwinet Road stop 301 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Fairgrounds Bike Path, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Surfside Bike Path, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Boulevarde Bike Path, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach Fisherman's Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Surfside Bike Path, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Fairgrounds Bike Path, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Wauwinet Road stop 301 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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