Charles River Bike Viewpoint via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Charles River Reservation near Cambridgeport, MA. The route reaches Charles River Bike Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 26 ft12.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 42.35798, -71.11442
Nearest town Cambridgeport, MA
Directions
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Charles River Bike Viewpoint via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
9.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 3 hr 20 min
Elevation 2–27 ft
Out & Back · Charles River Reservation
Trailhead: connector · 42.35798, -71.11442
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Transit-accessible: Granite St @ Pearl St stop 313 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto North Beacon Street, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Charles River Bike Path, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftReach Charles River Bike Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto North Beacon Street, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.8 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 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
80% paved10% dirt8% gravel2% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~85 min). Leave by 5:02 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Granite St @ Pearl St stop 313 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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