The Tubes
7.1 mi · ▲ 861 ft · 2 hr 48 min
The Tubes is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near East Glastonbury, CT. It climbs 861 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
The Tubes
7.1 mi · ▲ 861 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Elevation 413–677 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.67748, -72.51725
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Tubes, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 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 surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:46 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:06 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:37 PM.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- The Tubes 7.1 mi · ▲ 784 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near East Glastonbury, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near East Glastonbury, Connecticut