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.
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Tamarac Swamp Road, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Tyler Mill Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 225 ft
- Tyler Mill Road 2.4 mi · ▲ 240 ft
- Moss Rock via Tyler Mill Road 2.4 mi · ▲ 198 ft
- Tamarac Swamp Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Tyler Mill Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 171 ft
- Tyler Mill Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 329 ft
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