Tyler Mill Preserve

Tyler Mill Road

3.9 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Tyler Mill Road is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Tyler Mill Preserve near East Wallingford, CT. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 302 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Tyler Mill Road

3.9 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 136–300 ft

Out & Back · Tyler Mill Preserve

Trailhead: 41.42567, -72.77892

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 64°F / low 59° · precip 81% · wind 6 mph · 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. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Maltby Lane, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tyler Mill Road, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  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. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Maltby Lane, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  25. 400 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  28. 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 64°F59°
Precip81%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: 12% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 55% rain11 AM: 70% rain12 PM: 80% rain1 PM: 81% rain2 PM: 58% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 52% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 39% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 32% rain9 PM: 40% rain10 PM: 28% rain11 PM: 33% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 66°57° 26%
Tue 59°50° 26%
Wed 66°48°
Thu 66°44°
Fri 62°49° 38%
Sat 62°52° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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