Tyler Mill Preserve

Tyler Mill Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 59 min

Tyler Mill Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Tyler Mill Preserve near Northford, CT. It is mostly level, with 247 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 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

2.6 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 59 min

Elevation 135–280 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. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Tamarac Swamp Road, heading NW.
  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 N.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.5 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

51% dirt49% 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 (~31 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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