Whippoorwill Pond & Jimmy's Pond
5.1 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Whippoorwill Pond & Jimmy's Pond is a 5.1-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, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Whippoorwill Pond & Jimmy's Pond
5.1 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 43–163 ft
Out & Back · McCulloch Family Open Space
Trailhead: 41.31986, -72.29602
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 65°F / low 59° · precip 84% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 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 miPass Jimmy's Pond.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Whippoorwill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Jimmy's Pond 4.9 mi · ▲ 220 ft
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