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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 Sep 20: Rain, high 65°F / low 59° · precip 85% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 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

RainTemperature 65°F59°
Precip85%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 0.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 23% rain11 AM: 57% rain12 PM: 68% rain1 PM: 85% rain2 PM: 81% rain3 PM: 61% rain4 PM: 65% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 28% rain7 PM: 20% rain8 PM: 27% rain9 PM: 22% rain10 PM: 27% rain11 PM: 31% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon 68°59° 27%
Tue 61°50° 29%
Wed 66°48°
Thu 67°46° 21%
Fri 62°51° 37%
Sat 60°53° 36%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 1 min before dark.

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