Polpis Bike Path is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary near Polpis, MA. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Polpis Bike Path
7.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Elevation 16–83 ft
Out & Back · Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 41.28798, -70.00478
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 W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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