Tyler Mill Preserve

Tamarac Swamp Road

3.9 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Tamarac Swamp Road is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Tyler Mill Preserve near East Wallingford, CT. It climbs 306 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 302 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42567, -72.77892
Nearest town East Wallingford, CT

Directions

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Tamarac Swamp Road

3.9 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 135–300 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 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Tamarac Swamp Road, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 400 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  31. 0.7 miSharp right, heading E.
  32. 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 surface

95% dirt5% 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 1.8 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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