Polpis Bike Path is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary near Sesachacha, MA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 82 ft11.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27193, -69.98538
Nearest town Sesachacha, MA
Directions
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Polpis Bike Path
10.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Elevation 6–83 ft
Out & Back · Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 41.27193, -69.98538
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:42 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Polpis Bike Path, heading E.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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
38% paved32% dirt2% sand28% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:42 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~82 min). Leave by 5:01 PM for the 6:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 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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