Dr. Paul Dudley White Path is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Charles River Reservation near Watertown, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 26 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 42.36522, -71.18695
Nearest town Watertown, MA
Directions
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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
3.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 4–27 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Charles River Bike Path, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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 NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading NW.
- 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 E.
- 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.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Charles River Bike Path, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn 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
85% paved12% gravel3% 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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Watertown St @ Galen St stop 74 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
- 2 mi · out & back · via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
- 2 mi · out & back · via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
- 2 mi · out & back · via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
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