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.
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Maltby Lane, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tyler Mill Road, heading SW.
- 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 miContinue straight onto Maltby Lane, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Tamarac Swamp Road 2.4 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Tyler Mill Road 3 mi · ▲ 329 ft
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