Watertown Panorama - panoramio.jpg
Stanley Nova · CC BY 3.0

Dr. Paul Dudley White Path is a 6.9-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 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35962, -71.18097
Nearest town Watertown, MA

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Dr. Paul Dudley White Path

6.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 2–27 ft

Out & Back · Charles River Reservation

Trailhead: 42.35962, -71.18097

Weather Sep 6: Rain, high 69°F / low 60° · precip 33% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 7:12 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 miSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  18. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  28. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  33. 50 ftBear left onto North Beacon Street, heading W.
  34. 250 ftSharp right onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading W.
  35. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  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

75% paved17% gravel5% dirt1% boardwalk2% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 69°F60°
Precip33%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity89%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 17% rain2 AM: 14% rain3 AM: 11% rain4 AM: 16% rain5 AM: 31% rain6 AM: 30% rain7 AM: 33% rain8 AM: 12% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 5% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Mon 78°53°
Tue 80°61°
Wed 80°62° 27%
Thu 89°68° 29%
Fri 81°66°
Sat 85°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

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

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead