Shawkemo Hills Loop via Polpis Bike Path
3 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Shawkemo Hills Loop via Polpis Bike Path is a 3-mile loop in Middle Moors near Shimmo, MA. The route reaches Shawkemo Hills. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Shawkemo Hills Loop via Polpis Bike Path
3 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 17–91 ft
Loop · Middle Moors
Trailhead: 41.27978, -70.06418
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 65°F / low 53° · precip 52% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
Transit-accessible: Moors End Lane/Gardner Road stop 203 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Shawkemo Hills.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftThe loop closes 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 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:06 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Moors End Lane/Gardner Road stop 203 m from the trailhead
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- Polpis Bike Path 14 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 14 mi · ▲ 220 ft
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- Fairgrounds Bike Path via Polpis Bike Path 5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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