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Middle Moors

Polpis Bike Path

11.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Polpis Bike Path is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Sesachacha, MA. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 92 ft12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29243, -69.99472
Nearest town Sesachacha, MA
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Polpis Bike Path

11.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Elevation 16–92 ft

Out & Back · Middle Moors

Trailhead: 41.29243, -69.99472

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 79°F / low 66° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: 334 Polpis Road stop 437 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 1.5 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 1.2 miBear left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  27. 1.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  32. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  34. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  35. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  38. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  39. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  41. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  43. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  46. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  47. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/polpis-bike-path-out-back-19-km-6fb8

Trail surface

58% dirt10% paved4% sand2% grass26% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 79°F66°
Precip3%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Wed 78°70°
Thu 75°73°
Fri 74°73°
Sat 74°73° 16%
Sun 75°73° 16%
Mon 76°73° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 334 Polpis Road stop 437 m from the trailhead

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