AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tamarac-swamp-road-out-back-4-km-7c82

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
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° 19%
Fri 93°72° 33%
Sat 92°71° 36%
Sun 92°67° 20%
Mon 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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