Tamarac Swamp Road
2.7 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Tamarac Swamp Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Tyler Mill Preserve near Northford, CT. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Tamarac Swamp Road
2.7 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 135–280 ft
Out & Back · Tyler Mill Preserve
Trailhead: 41.41340, -72.78373
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Tamarac Swamp Road, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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