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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
Transit-accessible: 253 Polpis Road stop 157 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Polpis Bike Path, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Forked Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
35% dirt21% paved7% grass37% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 253 Polpis Road stop 157 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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