Middle Moors

Polpis Bike Path

2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 49 min

Polpis Bike Path is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Shimmo, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 69 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27658, -70.05967
Nearest town Shimmo, MA

Directions

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Polpis Bike Path

2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 49 min

Elevation 29–69 ft

Out & Back · Middle Moors

Trailhead: 41.27658, -70.05967

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 81°F / low 66° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Moors End Lane/Gardner Road stop 705 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1 miBear left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 400 ftSharp left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

9% paved5% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 81°F66°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity88%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Wed 78°70° 24%
Thu 75°74°
Fri 74°73°
Sat 74°73° 16%
Sun 76°73° 16%
Mon 77°74° 17%

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Moors End Lane/Gardner Road stop 705 m from the trailhead

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