Tyler Mill Road
2.3 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 52 min
Tyler Mill Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Tyler Mill Preserve near East Wallingford, CT. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tyler Mill Road
2.3 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 52 min
Elevation 136–228 ft
Out & Back · Tyler Mill Preserve
Trailhead: 41.42529, -72.78381
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Tyler Mill Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, 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 SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 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 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Tyler Mill Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 248 ft
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