Sankaty Head & Stump Pond via Polpis Bike Path is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary near Polpis, MA. The route passes Stump Pond before reaching Sankaty Head at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 102 ft7.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29883, -70.00521
Nearest town Polpis, MA
Directions
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Sankaty Head & Stump Pond via Polpis Bike Path
6.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 6–102 ft
Out & Back · Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 41.29883, -70.00521
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 68° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Wauwinet Road stop 301 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Stump Pond.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Polpis Bike Path, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Sankaty Head, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 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
43% dirt38% paved3% grass1% sand15% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F68°
Precip4%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity89%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ 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°
16%
Sun
75°73°
16%
Mon
75°73°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 14 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Wauwinet Road stop 301 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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