Liberty Tree–Fairgrounds Bike Path, 3 sights is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Polpis, MA. The route reaches Liberty Tree at the turnaround, 6.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 69 ft14.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29883, -70.00521
Nearest town Polpis, MA
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Liberty Tree–Fairgrounds Bike Path, 3 sights
13.5 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 4 hr 34 min
Elevation 5–70 ft
Out & Back · Middle Moors
Trailhead: 41.29883, -70.00521
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 68° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Wauwinet Road stop 301 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Fairgrounds Bike Path, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Surfside Bike Path, heading SW.
- 1 miReach Liberty Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left onto Fairgrounds Bike Path, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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
48% paved30% dirt22% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F68°
Precip4%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity89%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ 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°
16%
Sun
75°73°
16%
Mon
75°73°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Wauwinet Road stop 301 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Macys Hill–Altar Rock, 3 summits 4.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Sankaty Head & Stump Pond via Polpis Bike Path 6.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 7.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 7.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Stump Pond & Forked Pond 12.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Fisherman's Beach–Boulevarde Bike Path, 4 sights 13.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Polpis, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Polpis, Massachusetts