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Middle Moors

Gibbs Pond via Polpis Bike Path

13.3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 4 hr 30 min

Gibbs Pond via Polpis Bike Path is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Codfish Park, MA. The route passes Gibbs Pond and Gibbs Pond. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 85 ft14.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.28259, -69.96606
Nearest town Codfish Park, MA
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Gibbs Pond via Polpis Bike Path

13.3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 4 hr 30 min

Elevation 16–87 ft

Out & Back · Middle Moors

Trailhead: 41.28259, -69.96606

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 79°F / low 66° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Sankaty Head Golf Club stop 255 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 300 ftTurn right onto Polpis Bike Path, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 1.1 miPass Gibbs Pond.
  7. 0.3 miPass Gibbs Pond.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 1.1 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Nobadeer Farm Road Bike Path, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miReach Gibbs Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  22. 1.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  27. 1 miBear right, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  30. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  35. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  36. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  37. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  38. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  40. 0.3 miTurn right onto Polpis Bike Path, heading SE.
  41. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gibbs-pond-gibbs-pond-out-back-21-km

Trail surface

71% dirt12% paved2% grass1% sand14% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 79°F66°
Precip4%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity91%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Wed 78°70° 24%
Thu 75°73°
Fri 74°73°
Sat 75°72° 15%
Sun 74°73° 15%
Mon 75°73° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:34 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:26 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sankaty Head Golf Club stop 255 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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