Tyler Mill Preserve

Tyler Mill Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Tyler Mill Road is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Tyler Mill Preserve near Northford, CT. It climbs 281 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi154 – 302 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.41340, -72.78373
Nearest town Northford, CT

Directions

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Tyler Mill Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 154–301 ft

Out & Back · Tyler Mill Preserve

Trailhead: 41.41340, -72.78373

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 64°F / low 59° · precip 82% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Tyler Mill Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

75% dirt7% grass18% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 64°F59°
Precip82%Wind6 mphUV0Humidity93%
Rained 2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 14% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 11% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 55% rain11 AM: 71% rain12 PM: 80% rain1 PM: 82% rain2 PM: 59% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 39% rain7 PM: 32% rain8 PM: 33% rain9 PM: 40% rain10 PM: 29% rain11 PM: 31% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 66°57° 25%
Tue 59°50° 27%
Wed 66°48°
Thu 66°44°
Fri 62°49° 38%
Sat 61°52° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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