Tyler Mill Preserve

Tyler Mill Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Tyler Mill Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Tyler Mill Preserve near Northford, CT. It climbs 311 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 243 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tyler Mill Road 41.41270, -72.79653
Nearest town Northford, CT

Directions

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Tyler Mill Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 136–242 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 right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Tamarac Swamp Road, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading E.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.6 miReach Tyler Mill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 350 ftBear left onto Tamarac Swamp Road, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 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

26% dirt74% 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 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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