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Tyler Mill Preserve

Tyler Mill Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Tyler Mill Road is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Tyler Mill Preserve near East Wallingford, CT. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 302 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42567, -72.77892
Nearest town East Wallingford, CT
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Tyler Mill Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 141–301 ft

Out & Back · Tyler Mill Preserve

Trailhead: 41.42567, -72.77892

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Tyler Mill Road, heading W.
  7. 350 ftBear left onto Tamarac Swamp Road, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 400 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tyler-mill-road-out-back-5-km-186a

Trail surface

77% dirt5% grass18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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