Tamarac Swamp Road
2.7 mi · ▲ 249 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 249 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tamarac Swamp Road
2.7 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 115–280 ft
Out & Back · Tyler Mill Preserve
Trailhead: 41.41301, -72.79831
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 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 N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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