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Shawkemo Hills via Polpis Bike Path is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Quaise, MA. The route reaches Shawkemo Hills at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 85 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29083, -70.04468
Nearest town Quaise, MA

Directions

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Shawkemo Hills via Polpis Bike Path

2.2 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 46 min

Elevation 5–85 ft

Out & Back · Middle Moors

Trailhead: 41.29083, -70.04468

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 80°F / low 67° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Life Saving Museum stop 44 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftSharp right onto Polpis Bike Path, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miReach Shawkemo Hills, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
  8. 50 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

45% paved43% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 80°F67°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity90%
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° 25%
Thu 75°73°
Fri 75°73°
Sat 75°73° 17%
Sun 75°73° 17%
Mon 76°74° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Life Saving Museum stop 44 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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