Polpis Bike Path is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary near Sesachacha, MA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi23 – 82 ft6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27136, -69.98546
Nearest town Sesachacha, MA
Directions
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Polpis Bike Path
5.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 24–83 ft
Out & Back · Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 41.27136, -69.98546
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 79°F / low 66° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Polpis Bike Path, heading E.
- 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 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
41% paved39% dirt20% unspecified
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 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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