Polpis Bike Path is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary near Sesachacha, MA. It is mostly level, with 106 ft of elevation gain. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Polpis Bike Path
10.4 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 3 hr 31 min
Elevation 6–83 ft
Out & Back · Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 41.27136, -69.98546
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 79°F / low 66° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 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.
- 1.5 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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