Polpis Bike Path is an 11.6-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 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 95 ft12.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27961, -69.96964
Nearest town Codfish Park, MA
Directions
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Polpis Bike Path
11.6 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 3 hr 55 min
Elevation 6–95 ft
Out & Back · Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 41.27961, -69.96964
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Sankaty Head Golf Club stop 248 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 N.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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 S.
- 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.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, 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
40% paved32% dirt2% sand26% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:55 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:35 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:26 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Sankaty Head Golf Club stop 248 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Cains Hill 4.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 6.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 6.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 6.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Cains Hill 7.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Macys Hill–Altar Rock, 4 lakes 10.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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