Polpis Bike Path is a 12-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 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 95 ft12.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27961, -69.96964
Nearest town Codfish Park, MA
Directions
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Polpis Bike Path
12 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 4 hr 3 min
Elevation 6–95 ft
Out & Back · Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 41.27961, -69.96964
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:41 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.
- 0.3 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.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 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
36% paved31% dirt2% sand31% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 6:41 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 6:56 PM — 12 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Sankaty Head Golf Club stop 248 m from 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
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 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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