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 Sep 20: Rain, high 65°F / low 59° · precip 81% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 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

RainTemperature 65°F59°
Precip81%Wind6 mphUV0Humidity95%
Rained 2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 14% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 12% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 55% rain11 AM: 70% rain12 PM: 80% rain1 PM: 81% rain2 PM: 58% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 52% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 39% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 32% rain9 PM: 40% rain10 PM: 28% rain11 PM: 33% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 66°57° 26%
Tue 59°50° 26%
Wed 66°48°
Thu 67°44°
Fri 62°49° 38%
Sat 62°53° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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