Tyler Mill Preserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 302 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tyler Mill Road 41.42038, -72.78738
Nearest town East Wallingford, CT

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Tyler Mill Road, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Tamarac Swamp Road, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading N.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miReach Tamarac Swamp Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Tamarac Swamp Road, heading S.
  18. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading SW.
  26. 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.

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
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 80°65°
Thu 91°71° 20%
Fri 94°72° 33%
Sat 93°71° 36%
Sun 93°68° 20%
Mon 94°72°

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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Good to know

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