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Charles River Reservation

Dr. Paul Dudley White Path

6.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Dr. Paul Dudley White Path is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Charles River Reservation near Watertown, 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 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35962, -71.18097
Nearest town Watertown, MA
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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path

6.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 2–27 ft

Out & Back · Charles River Reservation

Trailhead: 42.35962, -71.18097

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

Transit-accessible: Centre St @ Jefferson St stop 353 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left onto North Beacon Street, heading E.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftTurn left onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto North Beacon Street, heading SW.
  33. 250 ftSharp right onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading W.
  34. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dr-paul-dudley-white-path-out-back-11-km-18b9

Trail surface

88% paved9% gravel1% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Centre St @ Jefferson St stop 353 m from the trailhead

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