Tyler Mill Preserve

Tyler Mill Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 53 min

Tyler Mill Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Tyler Mill Preserve near Northford, CT. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 266 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.41811, -72.78244
Nearest town Northford, CT

Directions

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Tyler Mill Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 53 min

Elevation 136–267 ft

Out & Back · Tyler Mill Preserve

Trailhead: 41.41811, -72.78244

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Maltby Lane, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tyler Mill Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Maltby Lane, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  24. 400 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

41% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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