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Polpis Bike Path is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary near Sesachacha, MA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 82 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27125, -69.97789
Nearest town Sesachacha, MA

Directions

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Polpis Bike Path

9.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Elevation 6–83 ft

Out & Back · Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 41.27125, -69.97789

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 80°F / low 66° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Polpis Bike Path, heading NE.
  7. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 1.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 1.3 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  22. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  27. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 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

41% paved35% dirt2% sand22% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 80°F66°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity84%
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° 24%
Thu 74°73°
Fri 74°73°
Sat 74°73° 15%
Sun 75°73° 15%
Mon 76°73° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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