Polpis Bike Path is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary near Sesachacha, MA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi13 – 82 ft5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29243, -69.99472
Nearest town Sesachacha, MA
Directions
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Polpis Bike Path
5.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 12–83 ft
Out & Back · Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 41.29243, -69.99472
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 54° · precip 50% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
Transit-accessible: 334 Polpis Road stop 437 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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
52% paved41% dirt7% sand
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 64°F54°
Precip50%Wind11 mphUV4Humidity89%
Rained 1.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:26 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Mon
64°59°
79%
Tue
60°57°
34%
Wed
61°59°
23%
Thu
61°60°
35%
Fri
61°59°
51%
Sat
62°59°
48%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 334 Polpis Road stop 437 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 3.3 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 4.5 mi · loop · via Polpis Bike Path
- 4.5 mi · out & back · via Polpis Bike Path
- 4.6 mi · loop · via Polpis Bike Path
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