Tyler Mill Preserve

Tyler Mill Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Tyler Mill Road is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Tyler Mill Preserve near East Wallingford, CT. It climbs 286 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 279 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tamarac Swamp Road 41.43228, -72.79138
Nearest town East Wallingford, CT

Directions

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Tyler Mill Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 120–280 ft

Out & Back · Tyler Mill Preserve

Trailhead: Tamarac Swamp Road · 41.43228, -72.79138

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tamarac Swamp Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 250 ftBear right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  26. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Tamarac Swamp Road, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  31. 350 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

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (3.7″ 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° 22%
Fri 94°72° 35%
Sat 92°71° 37%
Sun 92°68° 20%
Mon 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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