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Polpis Bike Path Loop is a 6.7-mile loop in Middle Moors near Quaise, MA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 79 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29254, -70.03864
Nearest town Quaise, MA

Directions

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Polpis Bike Path Loop

6.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 4–80 ft

Loop · Middle Moors

Trailhead: 41.29254, -70.03864

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 80°F / low 67° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: UMass Field Station stop 237 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 1.6 miBear left, heading E.
  17. 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

35% paved33% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 80°F67°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity90%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Wed 78°70° 25%
Thu 75°73°
Fri 75°73°
Sat 75°73° 17%
Sun 75°73° 17%
Mon 76°74° 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

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: UMass Field Station stop 237 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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