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Charles River Reservation

Dr. Paul Dudley White Path

7.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Dr. Paul Dudley White Path is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Charles River Reservation near Watertown, MA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 26 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dr. Paul Dudley White Path 42.36483, -71.18542
Nearest town Watertown, MA
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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path

7.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 2–27 ft

Out & Back · Charles River Reservation

Trailhead: Dr. Paul Dudley White Path · 42.36483, -71.18542

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Watertown Sq Terminal stop 68 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left onto North Beacon Street, heading E.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 50 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 NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  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 SW.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  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 SW.
  34. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  35. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 0.1 miArrive 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-12-km-a333

Trail surface

90% paved8% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Watertown Sq Terminal stop 68 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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