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Tyler Mill Preserve

Moss Rock via Tyler Mill Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Moss Rock via Tyler Mill Road is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Tyler Mill Preserve near East Wallingford, CT. The route reaches Moss Rock at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 279 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 302 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42567, -72.77892
Nearest town East Wallingford, CT
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Moss Rock via Tyler Mill Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 132–300 ft

Out & Back · Tyler Mill Preserve

Trailhead: 41.42567, -72.77892

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Maltby Lane, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tyler Mill Road, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 400 ftReach Moss Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  27. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Maltby Lane, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  31. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  32. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  34. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
  35. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/moss-rock-out-back-8792

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 91°71° 20%
Fri 94°72° 33%
Sat 92°71° 36%
Sun 92°68° 20%
Mon 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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