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Polpis Bike Path is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Quaise, MA. It is mostly level, with 116 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 75 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29254, -70.03864
Nearest town Quaise, MA

Directions

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Polpis Bike Path

5.6 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 4–75 ft

Out & Back · Middle Moors

Trailhead: 41.29254, -70.03864

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 80°F / low 67° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: UMass Field Station stop 237 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Polpis Bike Path, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

55% dirt35% paved10% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 80°F67°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity90%
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° 25%
Thu 75°73°
Fri 75°73°
Sat 75°73° 17%
Sun 75°73° 17%
Mon 76°74° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: UMass Field Station stop 237 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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