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Middle Moors

South Shore–Stump Pond, 5 beaches

15.2 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 5 hr 9 min

South Shore–Stump Pond, 5 beaches is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Polpis, MA. The route passes Stump Pond and Fisherman's Beach before reaching South Shore at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 69 ft16.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29883, -70.00521
Nearest town Polpis, MA
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South Shore–Stump Pond, 5 beaches

15.2 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 5 hr 9 min

Elevation 10–70 ft

Out & Back · Middle Moors

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miPass Stump Pond.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 1 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 1.5 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 1.2 miBear left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  23. 250 ftTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading W.
  24. 450 ftTurn right onto Fairgrounds Bike Path, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left onto Surfside Bike Path, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Boulevarde Bike Path, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear right onto Surfside Bike Path, heading SW.
  29. 0.6 miPass Fisherman's Beach.
  30. 50 ftPass South Shore.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 100 ftReach South Shore, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 0.8 miBear left onto Boulevarde Bike Path, heading N.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Surfside Bike Path, heading N.
  37. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fairgrounds Bike Path, heading N.
  38. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  39. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading NE.
  40. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  42. 0.4 miTurn left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading NE.
  43. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  44. 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  46. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  47. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  49. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  51. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  52. 1 miBear right, heading SE.
  53. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  54. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  55. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  56. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  57. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  58. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  59. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  60. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  61. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/south-shore-stump-pond-out-back-5-beaches-24-km-00cd

Trail surface

39% dirt29% paved3% grass29% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 63°F59°
Precip93%Wind16 mphUV4Humidity71%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 30% rain1 AM: 36% rain2 AM: 48% rain3 AM: 71% rain4 AM: 93% rain5 AM: 85% rain6 AM: 81% rain7 AM: 62% rain8 AM: 31% rain9 AM: 10% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 1% rain
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 3.0 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:06 PM for the 6:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Wauwinet Road stop 301 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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