Polpis Bike Path is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary near Siasconset, MA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 82 ft9.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.26278, -69.98148
Nearest town Siasconset, MA
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Polpis Bike Path
9.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Elevation 6–83 ft
Out & Back · Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 41.26278, -69.98148
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 66° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Sconset Golf Course stop 59 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.8 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.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 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
46% paved37% dirt2% sand15% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F66°
Precip4%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity91%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Wed
77°70°
24%
Thu
75°73°
Fri
74°73°
Sat
75°72°
15%
Sun
75°73°
15%
Mon
75°73°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Sconset Golf Course stop 59 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Gibbs Pond 4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 6.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Shawkemo Hills & Gibbs Pond 8.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 9.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 9.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 9.6 mi · ▲ 82 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Siasconset, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Siasconset, Massachusetts