Gibbs Pond via Polpis Bike Path is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Quaise, MA. The route reaches Gibbs Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 49 ft5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29083, -70.04468
Nearest town Quaise, MA
Directions
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Gibbs Pond via Polpis Bike Path
4.8 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 4–48 ft
Out & Back · Middle Moors
Trailhead: 41.29083, -70.04468
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
Transit-accessible: Life Saving Museum stop 44 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach Gibbs Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 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 surface
44% paved39% dirt15% grass2% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Life Saving Museum stop 44 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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