Tyler Mill Road
3.9 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Tyler Mill Road is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Tyler Mill Preserve near East Wallingford, CT. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Tyler Mill Road
3.9 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 136–300 ft
Out & Back · Tyler Mill Preserve
Trailhead: 41.42567, -72.77892
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Maltby Lane, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tyler Mill Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Maltby Lane, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.2 mi · loop · via Tyler Mill Road
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Tyler Mill Road
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Tyler Mill Road
- 2.6 mi · loop · via Tyler Mill Road
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Tyler Mill Road
- 2.9 mi · out & back · via Tyler Mill Road
- 3 mi · out & back · via Tyler Mill Road
- 3 mi · out & back · via Tyler Mill Road
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- Tyler Mill Road 3.9 mi · ▲ 252 ft
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- Tyler Mill Road 3 mi · ▲ 247 ft
- Moss Rock via Tyler Mill Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 279 ft
- Tyler Mill Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 225 ft
- Tyler Mill Road 3.2 mi · ▲ 281 ft
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