Polpis Bike Path is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Polpis, MA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi20 – 72 ft10.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.28798, -70.00478
Nearest town Polpis, MA
Directions
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Polpis Bike Path
9.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Elevation 18–72 ft
Out & Back · Middle Moors
Trailhead: 41.28798, -70.00478
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 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
48% dirt19% paved33% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 3.3 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 4.5 mi · loop · via Polpis Bike Path
- 4.5 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 4.6 mi · loop · via Polpis Bike Path
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- Nobadeer Farm Road Bike Path 7.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 7.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Nobadeer Farm Road Bike Path 7.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Nobadeer Farm Road Bike Path 7.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Nobadeer Farm Road Bike Path 7.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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