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Tyler Mill Preserve

Tyler Mill Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 55 min

Tyler Mill Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Tyler Mill Preserve near Northford, CT. It is mostly level, with 240 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 302 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.41340, -72.78373
Nearest town Northford, CT
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Tyler Mill Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 55 min

Elevation 141–301 ft

Out & Back · Tyler Mill Preserve

Trailhead: 41.41340, -72.78373

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Tamarac Swamp Road, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading N.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tyler-mill-road-out-back-4-km-e9dc

Trail surface

88% dirt6% grass6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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