Sunset Bay via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Charles River Reservation near Coolidge Hill, MA. The route reaches Sunset Bay at the turnaround, 2 miles in. 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 ft5.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.37085, -71.13369
Nearest town Coolidge Hill, MA
Directions
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Sunset Bay via Dr. Paul Dudley White Path
4.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 2–27 ft
Out & Back · Charles River Reservation
Trailhead: 42.37085, -71.13369
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Transit-accessible: Mt Auburn St @ Mt Auburn Hospital stop 444 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Sunset Bay, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 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
69% paved14% gravel13% dirt1% boardwalk3% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity87%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (2.2″ 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°63°
Thu
90°71°
25%
Fri
98°74°
28%
Sat
95°72°
39%
Sun
97°70°
Mon
96°77°
15%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Mt Auburn St @ Mt Auburn Hospital stop 444 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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