Polpis Bike Path is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary near Codfish Park, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi36 – 89 ft7.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27743, -69.96938
Nearest town Codfish Park, MA
Directions
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Polpis Bike Path
6.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 37–89 ft
Out & Back · Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 41.27743, -69.96938
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:42 PM
Transit-accessible: Sankaty Head Golf Club stop 389 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Polpis Bike Path, heading E.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 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
35% paved33% dirt32% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:42 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:22 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:42 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:10 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Sankaty Head Golf Club stop 389 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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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