Tyler Mill Preserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 279 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.41340, -72.78373
Nearest town Northford, CT

Directions

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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: Rain, high 64°F / low 59° · precip 82% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Tamarac Swamp Road, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 400 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 64°F59°
Precip82%Wind6 mphUV0Humidity93%
Rained 2″ 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: 6% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 55% rain11 AM: 71% rain12 PM: 80% rain1 PM: 82% rain2 PM: 59% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 39% rain7 PM: 32% rain8 PM: 33% rain9 PM: 40% rain10 PM: 29% rain11 PM: 31% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 66°57° 25%
Tue 59°50° 27%
Wed 66°48°
Thu 66°44°
Fri 62°49° 38%
Sat 61°52° 38%

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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