Jimmy's Pond
4.9 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Jimmy's Pond is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in McCulloch Family Open Space near Jericho, CT. The route reaches Jimmy's Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Jimmy's Pond
4.9 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 43–163 ft
Out & Back · McCulloch Family Open Space
Trailhead: 41.31986, -72.29602
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach Jimmy's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 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 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Whippoorwill Pond & Jimmy's Pond 5.1 mi · ▲ 220 ft
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