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Middle Moors

Polpis Bike Path

4.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Polpis Bike Path is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Monomoy, MA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 69 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.26085, -70.07979
Nearest town Monomoy, MA
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Polpis Bike Path

4.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 29–70 ft

Out & Back · Middle Moors

Trailhead: 41.26085, -70.07979

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 81°F / low 66° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Lovers Lane stop 407 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading NW.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 1.2 miBear left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 300 ftTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading S.
  22. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miArrive 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-8-km-39be

Trail surface

23% paved12% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 81°F66°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity77%
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° 23%
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 2.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lovers Lane stop 407 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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