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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 54° · precip 52% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:42 PM
Transit-accessible: Sankaty Head Golf Club stop 389 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Polpis Bike Path, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 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 N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn 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% paved30% dirt2% sand28% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 64°F54°
Precip52%Wind11 mphUV4Humidity89%
Rained 1.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:26 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:42 PM
Mon
64°59°
80%
Tue
60°57°
33%
Wed
61°59°
23%
Thu
61°60°
35%
Fri
61°59°
51%
Sat
62°59°
49%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:22 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:42 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:10 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Sankaty Head Golf Club stop 389 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 3.3 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
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- 4.4 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 4.5 mi · loop · via Polpis Bike Path
- 4.5 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 4.6 mi · loop · via Polpis Bike Path
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