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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Charles River Reservation near Watertown, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 26 ft3.9 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

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 6–26 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. 0.9 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. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading E.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

97% paved3% 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 7:24 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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