Meshomasic State Forest

The Tubes

8.3 mi · ▲ 965 ft · 3 hr 15 min

The Tubes is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Terramuggus, CT. It climbs 965 ft. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi417 – 728 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64082, -72.49932
Nearest town Terramuggus, CT

Directions

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The Tubes

8.3 mi · ▲ 965 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Elevation 415–730 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.64082, -72.49932

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 98% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Tubes, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  30. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  33. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  36. 0.5 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

27% dirt2% paved71% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 77°F68°
Precip98%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 1.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 24% rain3 AM: 45% rain4 AM: 52% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 58% rain7 AM: 98% rain8 AM: 96% rain9 AM: 91% rain10 AM: 78% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 66% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 66% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 42% rain5 PM: 57% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 13% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°65°
Wed 79°64°
Thu 86°68° 24%
Fri 93°70° 33%
Sat 91°69° 40%
Sun 93°69° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~110 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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