Polpis Bike Path is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary near Sesachacha, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi20 – 82 ft4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27305, -69.98358
Nearest town Sesachacha, MA
Directions
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Polpis Bike Path
4.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 19–83 ft
Out & Back · Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 41.27305, -69.98358
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 80°F / low 66° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 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 left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
51% paved49% dirt
Weather
FogTemperature 80°F66°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity84%
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
74°73°
Fri
74°73°
Sat
74°73°
15%
Sun
75°73°
15%
Mon
76°73°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
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