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Tyler Lake is always a pleasure to visit. Now, you may imagine that's a load but there's even more enjoyable stuff to do here at Tyler Lake. The slopes of Mohawk Mountain are so inviting noone can resist, and there is a great hiking trail close by called the Elbow Trail. Don't miss out on a great swamp; Balsam Fir Swamp is right here at Tyler Lake; hey, Sucker Brook is a delightful local stream. This lake is so wonderful. In case you don’t have a problem getting
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High temperatures at Tyler Lake throughout the summertime months are in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows fall down to the 50's. Throughout the winter highs are mostly in the 30's; through the dark hours in the wintertime at Tyler Lake temperatures plunge to the 10's. What would winter be without some skiing at Woodbury; why not spend some time | |
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golfing at a close by golf course like Stonybrook Golf Course. Camping at Valley In The Pines Campground is always a perfect experience; while you're here you can take a hike along the Mattatuck Trail.
This lake is so wonderful.
Camping is available at Hemlock Hill Camp Resort and Co-operative, and the summit of Bartholomew Hill can be spotted from Tyler Lake. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this site. A lake close by is Cunningham Pond, and you'll meet
a lot of people from Torrington here.
On a tremendous day at Tyler Lake you can take a hike along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and a perfect spot like Mohawk Mountain State Park is too glorious to leave out. This lake
is so wonderful. Shepaug River has a pleasant whitewater paddling spot nearby, and if you need a place to stay Tollgate Hill Inn is a delightful choice. Why not stop at Tyler Lake Dam while you're here, and West Side Pond is a nearby
lake that you could go to.
The high level of rainfall makes Tyler Lake a rather wet place; the wettest month of the year is commonly August, that's the one that rains the most, and February is when it's the driest.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.8375
Longitude: -73.2625
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| These outdoors activities are available near Tyler Lake. |
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| | Ski Areas Near Tyler Lake:
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Woodbury, Connecticut, 15 miles away
300 vertical feet |
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Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 18 miles away
625 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Tyler Lake:
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Bantam River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 7 miles away
Class I-II - 5.4 miles long (Stoddard Road to Shepaug River) |
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Shepaug River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 8 miles away
Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Route 341 to Route 67) |
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Housatonic River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 9 miles away
Class II-III - 22.5 miles long (Falls Village Hydro to Kent) |
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8 miles away
9 miles away
