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.
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Tamarac Swamp Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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