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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path is a 2-mile out-and-back in Charles River Reservation near North Brighton, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 26 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dr. Paul Dudley White Path 42.36362, -71.14169
Nearest town North Brighton, MA

Directions

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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Elevation 2–27 ft

Out & Back · Charles River Reservation

Trailhead: Dr. Paul Dudley White Path · 42.36362, -71.14169

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: 445 Western Ave stop 141 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto North Beacon Street, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miBear right onto North Beacon Street, heading W.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

73% paved13% gravel1% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 445 Western Ave stop 141 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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