Beechwood Farm Conservation Area
Stump Pond via Polpis Bike Path
4.8 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Stump Pond via Polpis Bike Path is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Beechwood Farm Conservation Area near Quaise, MA. The route reaches Stump Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Stump Pond via Polpis Bike Path
4.8 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 4–42 ft
Out & Back · Beechwood Farm Conservation Area
Trailhead: 41.29083, -70.04468
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
Transit-accessible: Life Saving Museum stop 44 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Polpis Bike Path, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Stump Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 2.0 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Life Saving Museum stop 44 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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