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Water Dept. Land

Polpis Bike Path

3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Polpis Bike Path is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Water Dept. Land near Monomoy, 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 mi20 – 69 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27208, -70.06538
Nearest town Monomoy, MA
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Polpis Bike Path

3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 20–69 ft

Out & Back · Water Dept. Land

Trailhead: 41.27208, -70.06538

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 70°F / low 63° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:11 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Milestone Crossing/Sheep Commons Lane stop 230 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 400 ftSharp right, heading N.
  4. 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miBear left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 400 ftArrive 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-5-km-6c41

Trail surface

27% paved1% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F63°
Precip4%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity86%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:11 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sun 67°61°
Mon 72°66°
Tue 72°67°
Wed 72°67° 22%
Thu 73°70° 28%
Fri 69°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Milestone Crossing/Sheep Commons Lane stop 230 m from the trailhead

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