Polpis Bike Path
10.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 3 hr 27 min
Polpis Bike Path is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Shawkemo, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Polpis Bike Path
10.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 3 hr 27 min
Elevation 17–73 ft
Out & Back · Middle Moors
Trailhead: 41.26164, -70.04805
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 79°F / low 66° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Bunker Road stop 652 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 3.1 miTurn right onto Polpis Bike Path, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.4 miArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Bunker Road stop 652 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Nobadeer Farm Road Bike Path 7.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Old South Bike Path 9.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Old South Bike Path 10.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Old South Bike Path 10.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 10.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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