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 Sep 21: Rain, high 63°F / low 59° · precip 93% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:41 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
RainTemperature 63°F59°
Precip93%Wind16 mphUV4Humidity71%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55°
Sunrise 6:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:41 PM
Tue
64°56°
Wed
61°56°
Thu
61°60°
30%
Fri
61°59°
63%
Sat
61°58°
63%
Sun
62°59°
56%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 1 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
Other ways to reach this destination
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