Polpis Bike Path is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Shimmo, MA. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi16 – 82 ft14.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27658, -70.05967
Nearest town Shimmo, MA
Directions
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Polpis Bike Path
13.4 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 4 hr 31 min
Elevation 16–83 ft
Out & Back · Middle Moors
Trailhead: 41.27658, -70.05967
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 7% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:39 PM
Transit-accessible: Moors End Lane/Gardner Road stop 705 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Polpis Bike Path, heading NE.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 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
67% dirt17% paved4% grass1% sand11% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 63°F56°
Precip7%Wind11 mphUV4Humidity77%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:39 PM
Wed
62°55°
Thu
60°57°
41%
Fri
62°60°
74%
Sat
61°57°
74%
Sun
62°58°
57%
Mon
61°59°
34%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 6:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Moors End Lane/Gardner Road stop 705 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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