Tyler Mill Preserve

Tamarac Swamp Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 49 min

Tamarac Swamp Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Tyler Mill Preserve near East Wallingford, CT. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 279 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42153, -72.80204
Nearest town East Wallingford, CT

Directions

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Tamarac Swamp Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 49 min

Elevation 125–280 ft

Out & Back · Tyler Mill Preserve

Trailhead: 41.42153, -72.80204

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 64°F / low 59° · precip 81% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Tamarac Swamp Road, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 64°F59°
Precip81%Wind5 mphUV0Humidity93%
Rained 1.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 14% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 11% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 28% rain10 AM: 58% rain11 AM: 72% rain12 PM: 80% rain1 PM: 81% rain2 PM: 59% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 38% rain6 PM: 41% rain7 PM: 32% rain8 PM: 34% rain9 PM: 40% rain10 PM: 30% rain11 PM: 32% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 65°56° 24%
Tue 59°50° 26%
Wed 66°48°
Thu 66°44°
Fri 62°49° 38%
Sat 62°53° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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