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Polpis Bike Path is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Polpis, MA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 72 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Polpis Bike Path 41.29542, -70.01737
Nearest town Polpis, MA

Directions

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Polpis Bike Path

6.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 6–72 ft

Out & Back · Middle Moors

Trailhead: Polpis Bike Path · 41.29542, -70.01737

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

Transit-accessible: 253 Polpis Road stop 157 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Polpis Bike Path, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 1.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Nobadeer Farm Road Bike Path, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 1.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 150 ftBear right onto Polpis Bike Path, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 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

66% dirt28% paved6% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 81°F67°
Precip3%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity86%
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°73°
Fri 74°73°
Sat 74°73° 16%
Sun 75°73° 16%
Mon 76°73° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 253 Polpis Road stop 157 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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