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Polpis Bike Path is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Quaise, MA. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 79 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29083, -70.04468
Nearest town Quaise, MA

Directions

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Polpis Bike Path

4.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 5–80 ft

Out & Back · Middle Moors

Trailhead: 41.29083, -70.04468

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 65°F / low 52° · precip 50% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

Transit-accessible: Life Saving Museum stop 44 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftSharp right onto Polpis Bike Path, heading W.
  3. 2.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 1.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 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

61% paved2% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 65°F52°
Precip50%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity90%
Rained 1.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 17% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 17% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 32% rain3 PM: 46% rain4 PM: 42% rain5 PM: 34% rain6 PM: 46% rain7 PM: 50% rain8 PM: 42% rain9 PM: 25% rain10 PM: 23% rain11 PM: 30% rain
Sunrise 6:26 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Mon 64°58° 78%
Tue 60°57° 34%
Wed 61°59° 23%
Thu 61°60° 35%
Fri 61°59° 51%
Sat 62°59° 48%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Life Saving Museum stop 44 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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