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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.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 26 ft9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dr. Paul Dudley White Path 42.36537, -71.14256
Nearest town North Brighton, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading E.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto North Beacon Street, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftSharp right onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.6 miSharp left onto North Beacon Street, heading E.
  24. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  30. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  33. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  37. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

78% paved15% gravel5% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F50°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity80%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:44 PM
Wed 63°49°
Thu 63°50°
Fri 57°50° 62%
Sat 54°52° 68%
Sun 57°54° 68%
Mon 65°56° 47%

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 445 Western Ave stop 346 m from the trailhead

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