Tyler Mill Preserve

Tyler Mill Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 46 min

Tyler Mill Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Tyler Mill Preserve near East Wallingford, CT. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 236 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Tyler Mill Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 46 min

Elevation 136–237 ft

Out & Back · Tyler Mill Preserve

Trailhead: Tyler Mill Road · 41.42038, -72.78738

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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