Sankaty Head via Polpis Bike Path is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary near Sesachacha, MA. The route reaches Sankaty Head at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi20 – 102 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27305, -69.98358
Nearest town Sesachacha, MA
Directions
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Sankaty Head via Polpis Bike Path
4.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 19–102 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.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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.
- 500 ftReach Sankaty Head, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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
53% dirt23% paved24% unspecified
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 (~19 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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