AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Charles River Reservation

Dr. Paul Dudley White Path

7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Dr. Paul Dudley White Path is a 7-mile out-and-back in Charles River Reservation near Cambridgeport, 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 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35401, -71.11269
Nearest town Cambridgeport, MA
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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path

7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 2–26 ft

Out & Back · Charles River Reservation

Trailhead: 42.35401, -71.11269

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 219 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 300 ftTurn left onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 1.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftTurn left onto North Beacon Street, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading SW.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  36. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  38. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  39. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 1.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
  42. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  43. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dr-paul-dudley-white-path-out-back-11-km-5118

Trail surface

79% paved14% dirt3% gravel1% boardwalk3% unspecified

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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:41 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:02 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:33 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Granite St @ Pearl St stop 219 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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