Tyler Mill Preserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 230 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42529, -72.78381
Nearest town East Wallingford, CT

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Tyler Mill Road, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 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

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity76%
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 79°65°
Thu 91°71° 20%
Fri 94°72° 33%
Sat 92°71° 36%
Sun 92°68° 20%
Mon 94°72°

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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