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 Aug 4: Fog, high 79°F / low 66° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 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
FogTemperature 79°F66°
Precip3%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity75%
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°
Thu
75°73°
Fri
74°73°
Sat
74°73°
16%
Sun
75°73°
16%
Mon
76°73°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 334 Polpis Road stop 437 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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