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Tyler Mill Preserve

Tyler Mill Road

3.9 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Tyler Mill Road is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Tyler Mill Preserve near East Wallingford, CT. It climbs 252 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi154 – 302 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

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

3.9 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 154–300 ft

Out & Back · Tyler Mill Preserve

Trailhead: 41.42567, -72.77892

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
  11. 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-f1aa

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity76%
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° 20%
Fri 94°72° 33%
Sat 92°71° 36%
Sun 92°68° 20%
Mon 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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