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Polpis Bike Path Loop is a 5.8-mile loop in Middle Moors near Quaise, MA. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 72 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.28428, -70.02798
Nearest town Quaise, MA

Directions

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Polpis Bike Path Loop

5.8 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 18–72 ft

Loop · Middle Moors

Trailhead: 41.28428, -70.02798

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 3% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Quaise Pasture Road stop 794 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 1.5 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 1.2 miBear left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 1.3 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 1.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 50 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

53% dirt23% paved24% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 81°F67°
Precip3%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ 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° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Quaise Pasture Road stop 794 m from the trailhead

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