Middle Moors

Polpis Bike Path

5.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Polpis Bike Path is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Surfside, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 69 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.25727, -70.08166
Nearest town Surfside, MA

Directions

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Polpis Bike Path

5.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 29–70 ft

Out & Back · Middle Moors

Trailhead: 41.25727, -70.08166

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 1.2 miBear left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading S.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

21% paved12% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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