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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Charles River Reservation near North Brighton, 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 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dr. Paul Dudley White Path 42.36362, -71.14169
Nearest town North Brighton, MA

Directions

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Dr. Paul Dudley White Path

4.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 2–27 ft

Out & Back · Charles River Reservation

Trailhead: Dr. Paul Dudley White Path · 42.36362, -71.14169

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

Transit-accessible: 445 Western Ave stop 141 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto North Beacon Street, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftSharp right onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading W.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miSharp left onto North Beacon Street, heading E.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 100 ftTurn left onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

87% paved10% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 445 Western Ave stop 141 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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