Boston Post Road Pond
4.2 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Boston Post Road Pond is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in McCulloch Family Open Space near Jericho, CT. The route reaches Boston Post Road Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Boston Post Road Pond
4.2 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 87–163 ft
Out & Back · McCulloch Family Open Space
Trailhead: 41.31693, -72.28613
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 65°F / low 59° · precip 84% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 450 ftReach Boston Post Road Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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