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Polpis Bike Path is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary near Codfish Park, MA. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 89 ft12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27743, -69.96938
Nearest town Codfish Park, MA

Directions

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Polpis Bike Path

11.4 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Elevation 6–89 ft

Out & Back · Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 41.27743, -69.96938

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Sankaty Head Golf Club stop 389 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Polpis Bike Path, heading E.
  12. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 1.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 1.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  28. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  32. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 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

40% paved30% dirt2% sand28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sankaty Head Golf Club stop 389 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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