Polpis Bike Path is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary near Siasconset, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi36 – 82 ft4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27144, -69.97597
Nearest town Siasconset, MA
Directions
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Polpis Bike Path
4.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 37–83 ft
Out & Back · Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 41.27144, -69.97597
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 80°F / low 66° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Polpis Bike Path, heading SE.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 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
50% paved46% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 80°F66°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Wed
78°70°
24%
Thu
74°73°
Fri
74°73°
Sat
74°73°
15%
Sun
75°73°
15%
Mon
76°73°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Cains Hill 2.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 4.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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- Polpis Bike Path 9.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 9.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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