Dr. Paul Dudley White Path is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Charles River Reservation near North Brighton, 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.
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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
7.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 2–27 ft
Out & Back · Charles River Reservation
Trailhead: Dr. Paul Dudley White Path · 42.36537, -71.14256
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 50° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
Transit-accessible: 445 Western Ave stop 346 m from the trailhead
- Start on Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto North Beacon Street, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto North Beacon Street, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 445 Western Ave stop 346 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
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