Whippoorwill Pond & Jimmy's Pond
2.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 57 min
Whippoorwill Pond & Jimmy's Pond is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in McCulloch Family Open Space near Jericho, CT. The route passes Jimmy's Pond before reaching Whippoorwill Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Whippoorwill Pond & Jimmy's Pond
2.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 57 min
Elevation 43–145 ft
Out & Back · McCulloch Family Open Space
Trailhead: 41.34257, -72.28447
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miPass Jimmy's Pond.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Whippoorwill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 6 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Woods Road 6.4 mi · ▲ 198 ft
- Boston Post Road Pond & Woods Road 6.5 mi · ▲ 284 ft
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