Polpis Bike Path is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary near Codfish Park, MA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi36 – 82 ft6.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27666, -69.96788
Nearest town Codfish Park, MA
Directions
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Polpis Bike Path
6.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Elevation 37–83 ft
Out & Back · Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 41.27666, -69.96788
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 79°F / low 66° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Sankaty Head Golf Club stop 421 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Polpis Bike Path, heading NE.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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
36% paved34% dirt30% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 79°F66°
Precip4%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity91%
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°
24%
Thu
75°73°
Fri
74°73°
Sat
75°72°
15%
Sun
74°73°
15%
Mon
75°73°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Sankaty Head Golf Club stop 421 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Cains Hill 4.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 6.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 6.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Cains Hill 7.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Macys Hill–Altar Rock, 4 lakes 10.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Sankaty Head via Polpis Bike Path 11.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft
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