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McCulloch Family Open Space

Boston Post Road Pond–Whippoorwill Pond, 3 lakes

2.9 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Boston Post Road Pond–Whippoorwill Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in McCulloch Family Open Space near Laysville, CT. The route passes Boston Post Road Pond and Jimmy's Pond before reaching Whippoorwill Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 144 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.34398, -72.28398
Nearest town Laysville, CT
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Boston Post Road Pond–Whippoorwill Pond, 3 lakes

2.9 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 43–145 ft

Out & Back · McCulloch Family Open Space

Trailhead: 41.34398, -72.28398

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Boston Post Road Pond.
  3. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  4. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miPass Jimmy's Pond.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miPass Whippoorwill Pond.
  12. 50 ftReach Boston Post Road Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  20. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/boston-post-road-pond-boston-post-road-pond-out-back-5-lakes-5-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 3.3″ yesterday (4.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 77°63°
Thu 90°71°
Fri 93°72° 16%
Sat 91°70° 21%
Sun 92°69° 16%
Mon 95°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 4 min before dark.

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