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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path is a 3.4-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 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.36522, -71.18695
Nearest town Watertown, MA

Directions

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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path

3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 6–26 ft

Out & Back · Charles River Reservation

Trailhead: connector · 42.36522, -71.18695

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Watertown St @ Galen St stop 74 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Charles River Bike Path, heading NE.
  3. 400 ftTurn left onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Beacon Street, heading E.
  9. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading E.
  12. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Charles River Bike Path, heading W.
  15. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 50 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

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Watertown St @ Galen St stop 74 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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