Dr. Paul Dudley White Path is a 4.6-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 ft5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35989, -71.17688
Nearest town Watertown, MA
Directions
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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
4.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 3–27 ft
Out & Back · Charles River Reservation
Trailhead: 42.35989, -71.17688
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Transit-accessible: Arsenal St @ Beacon Pk stop 527 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn 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 NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 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.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 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
67% paved30% gravel3% 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 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Arsenal St @ Beacon Pk stop 527 m from 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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