Dr. Paul Dudley White Path is a 7.8-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 ft9.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dr. Paul Dudley White Path 42.36483, -71.18542
Nearest town Watertown, 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 · 42.36483, -71.18542
Weather Aug 5: Overcast, high 87°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: Watertown Sq Terminal stop 68 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto North Beacon Street, heading E.
- 300 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto North Beacon Street, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 500 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
78% paved15% gravel5% dirt2% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 87°F64°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.5″ 2 days ago (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Thu
89°67°
Fri
98°74°
62%
Sat
93°72°
34%
Sun
95°70°
21%
Mon
96°71°
Tue
84°68°
27%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Watertown Sq Terminal stop 68 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 2 mi · out & back · via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
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