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Forked Pond via Polpis Bike Path is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Polpis, MA. The route reaches Forked Pond at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 82 ft10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Polpis Bike Path 41.29542, -70.01737
Nearest town Polpis, MA

Directions

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Forked Pond via Polpis Bike Path

9.8 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Elevation 6–82 ft

Out & Back · Middle Moors

Trailhead: Polpis Bike Path · 41.29542, -70.01737

Weather Aug 4: Light rain, high 79°F / low 73° · precip 59% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: 253 Polpis Road stop 157 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Polpis Bike Path, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miReach Forked Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  20. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  24. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  29. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

35% dirt21% paved7% grass37% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 79°F73°
Precip59%Wind14 mphUV6Humidity90%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 14% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 33% rain4 AM: 59% rain5 AM: 20% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 11% rain11 AM: 12% rain12 PM: 35% rain1 PM: 49% rain2 PM: 40% rain3 PM: 29% rain4 PM: 22% rain5 PM: 22% rain6 PM: 23% rain7 PM: 17% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 17% rain10 PM: 23% rain11 PM: 19% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Tue 81°67°
Wed 78°70° 17%
Thu 75°73°
Fri 74°73°
Sat 75°72°
Sun 75°73° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 253 Polpis Road stop 157 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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