Charles River Reservation

Dr. Paul Dudley White Path

6.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Dr. Paul Dudley White Path is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Charles River Reservation near Allston, 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 – 20 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35485, -71.11485
Nearest town Allston, MA

Directions

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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path

6.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 2–19 ft

Out & Back · Charles River Reservation

Trailhead: 42.35485, -71.11485

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Granite St @ Pearl St stop 270 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 300 ftTurn left onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 1.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 1.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
  27. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

77% paved19% dirt3% gravel1% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 88°63°
Thu 90°72° 25%
Fri 98°74° 28%
Sat 95°72° 39%
Sun 97°70°
Mon 96°77° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 13 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Granite St @ Pearl St stop 270 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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