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Water Dept. Land

Milestone Connection Path via Polpis Bike Path

2.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr

Milestone Connection Path via Polpis Bike Path is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Water Dept. Land near Shimmo, MA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 69 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27690, -70.06310
Nearest town Shimmo, MA
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Milestone Connection Path via Polpis Bike Path

2.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 27–69 ft

Out & Back · Water Dept. Land

Trailhead: 41.27690, -70.06310

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 81°F / low 66° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Moors End Lane/Gardner Road stop 535 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto Old South Bike Path, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Milestone Connection Path, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Polpis Bike Path, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 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/milestone-connection-path-out-back-5-km-2fe1

Trail surface

25% paved2% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 81°F66°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity88%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.2″ 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°74°
Fri 74°73°
Sat 74°73° 16%
Sun 76°73° 16%
Mon 77°74° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:35 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: Moors End Lane/Gardner Road stop 535 m from the trailhead

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