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Tyler Mill Preserve

Tyler Mill Road Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 56 min

Tyler Mill Road Loop is a 2.6-mile loop in Tyler Mill Preserve near Northford, CT. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 230 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.41301, -72.79831
Nearest town Northford, CT
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Tyler Mill Road Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 56 min

Elevation 115–228 ft

Loop · Tyler Mill Preserve

Trailhead: 41.41301, -72.79831

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 at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 500 ftSharp right, heading E.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Tamarac Swamp Road, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  23. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tyler-mill-road-loop-4-km-032d

Trail surface

48% dirt4% grass48% 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° 21%
Fri 94°72° 34%
Sat 93°72° 36%
Sun 93°68° 20%
Mon 94°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 7 min before dark.

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