Tamarac Swamp Road & Tyler Mill Road Loop
2.2 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 52 min
Tamarac Swamp Road & Tyler Mill Road Loop is a 2.2-mile loop in Tyler Mill Preserve near East Wallingford, CT. It climbs 261 ft. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Tamarac Swamp Road & Tyler Mill Road Loop
2.2 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 52 min
Elevation 135–302 ft
Loop · Tyler Mill Preserve
Trailhead: Tyler Mill Road · 41.42038, -72.78738
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tyler Mill Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Tamarac Swamp Road, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach Tamarac Swamp Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Tamarac Swamp Road, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Tyler Mill Road Trailhead
- Tyler Mill Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft
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