Dr. Paul Dudley White Path is a 6-mile out-and-back in Charles River Reservation near Coolidge Hill, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 26 ft7.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.37199, -71.13209
Nearest town Coolidge Hill, MA
Directions
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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 2–27 ft
Out & Back · Charles River Reservation
Trailhead: 42.37199, -71.13209
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
Transit-accessible: Mt Auburn St @ Mt Auburn Hospital stop 346 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto North Beacon Street, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto North Beacon Street, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 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 NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 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% paved12% gravel6% dirt2% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:44 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Mt Auburn St @ Mt Auburn Hospital stop 346 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
- 2 mi · out & back · via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
- 2 mi · out & back · via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
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