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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Charles River Reservation near Coolidge Hill, MA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 26 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.37030, -71.13056
Nearest town Coolidge Hill, MA

Directions

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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path

5.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 2–27 ft

Out & Back · Charles River Reservation

Trailhead: 42.37030, -71.13056

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

Transit-accessible: Mt Auburn St @ Mt Auburn Hospital stop 570 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto North Beacon Street, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftSharp right onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading SW.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.6 miSharp left onto North Beacon Street, heading E.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  25. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  29. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  35. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 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

81% paved10% gravel6% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Mt Auburn St @ Mt Auburn Hospital stop 570 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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