Tyler Mill Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Tyler Mill Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Tyler Mill Preserve near Northford, CT. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tyler Mill Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 118–237 ft
Out & Back · Tyler Mill Preserve
Trailhead: 41.41827, -72.80050
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.2 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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