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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Charles River Reservation near Faneuil, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 36 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.36118, -71.16289
Nearest town Faneuil, MA

Directions

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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path

3.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 4–35 ft

Out & Back · Charles River Reservation

Trailhead: 42.36118, -71.16289

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Arsenal St @ Talcott Ave stop 240 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Arsenal Park, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto North Beacon Street, heading SW.
  8. 300 ftSharp right onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading SW.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miSharp left onto North Beacon Street, heading E.
  15. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Arsenal Park, heading E.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Arsenal St @ Talcott Ave stop 240 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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