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Tyler Mill Preserve

Tyler Mill Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Tyler Mill Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Tyler Mill Preserve near Northford, CT. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 253 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

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

2.8 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 136–253 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

  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 ftSharp left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  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 right, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tyler-mill-road-out-back-4-km-f6c3

Trail surface

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
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 79°65°
Thu 91°71° 19%
Fri 93°72° 33%
Sat 92°71° 36%
Sun 92°67° 20%
Mon 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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