Polpis Bike Path is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary near Codfish Park, MA. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 82 ft11.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27666, -69.96788
Nearest town Codfish Park, MA
Directions
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Polpis Bike Path
11.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 3 hr 47 min
Elevation 6–83 ft
Out & Back · Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 41.27666, -69.96788
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Sankaty Head Golf Club stop 421 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Polpis Bike Path, heading NE.
- 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 SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 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.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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% paved30% dirt2% sand27% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:55 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Sankaty Head Golf Club stop 421 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Cains Hill 4.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 6.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 6.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 6.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Cains Hill 7.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Macys Hill–Altar Rock, 4 lakes 10.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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