Polpis Bike Path

2.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 49 min

Polpis Bike Path is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Shimmo, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 69 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27787, -70.06494
Nearest town Shimmo, MA

Directions

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Polpis Bike Path

2.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 49 min

Elevation 21–69 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.27787, -70.06494

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 404 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miBear left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 400 ftSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 450 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

10% paved5% dirt85% 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Moors End Lane/Gardner Road stop 404 m from the trailhead

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