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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Charles River Reservation near Faneuil, MA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 39 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35824, -71.17615
Nearest town Faneuil, MA

Directions

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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path

2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 56 min

Elevation 2–41 ft

Out & Back · Charles River Reservation

Trailhead: 42.35824, -71.17615

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Tremont St @ Waverly Ave stop 521 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading E.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Beacon Street, heading E.
  7. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto North Beacon Street, heading SW.
  23. 350 ftTurn right onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

76% paved11% gravel2% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 87°64°
Thu 90°72° 25%
Fri 98°74° 29%
Sat 94°72° 39%
Sun 97°70°
Mon 96°76° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Tremont St @ Waverly Ave stop 521 m from the trailhead

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