Macys Hill & Altar Rock via Polpis Bike Path is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Polpis, MA. The route passes Altar Rock before reaching Macys Hill at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 89 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Polpis Bike Path 41.29542, -70.01737
Nearest town Polpis, MA
Directions
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Macys Hill & Altar Rock via Polpis Bike Path
2.8 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 58 min
Elevation 6–88 ft
Out & Back · Middle Moors
Trailhead: Polpis Bike Path · 41.29542, -70.01737
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 3% · wind 9 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
- 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.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Altar Rock.
- 150 ftReach Macys Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 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
44% dirt31% paved25% grass
Weather
FogTemperature 81°F67°
Precip3%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°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
74°73°
16%
Sun
75°73°
16%
Mon
76°73°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 253 Polpis Road stop 157 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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