Tyler Mill Preserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 302 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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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

  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 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Maltby Lane, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tyler Mill Road, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Maltby Lane, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  25. 400 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  28. 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM

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

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