Tyler Mill Preserve

Tyler Mill Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Tyler Mill Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Tyler Mill Preserve near Northford, CT. It climbs 280 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 279 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tyler Mill Road 41.41270, -72.79653
Nearest town Northford, CT

Directions

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Tyler Mill Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 120–280 ft

Out & Back · Tyler Mill Preserve

Trailhead: Tyler Mill Road · 41.41270, -72.79653

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 on Tyler Mill Road, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Tamarac Swamp Road, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  25. 250 ftBear right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 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

66% dirt34% 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 1.2 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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