Dr. Paul Dudley White Path is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Charles River Reservation near Watertown, 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 – 26 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dr. Paul Dudley White Path 42.36249, -71.18374
Nearest town Watertown, MA
Directions
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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
3.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 4–27 ft
Out & Back · Charles River Reservation
Trailhead: Dr. Paul Dudley White Path · 42.36249, -71.18374
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Transit-accessible: Watertown Yard stop 191 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto North Beacon Street, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 500 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.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto North Beacon Street, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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
84% paved13% gravel3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:48 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Watertown Yard stop 191 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
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