Meshomasic State Forest

The Tubes

6.8 mi · ▲ 860 ft · 2 hr 42 min

The Tubes is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near East Glastonbury, CT. It climbs 860 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 676 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67847, -72.51486
Nearest town East Glastonbury, CT

Directions

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The Tubes

6.8 mi · ▲ 860 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 413–677 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.67847, -72.51486

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 300 ftSharp left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Tubes, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 1.1 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

11% dirt3% paved86% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 86°68° 30%
Fri 93°70° 34%
Sat 91°69° 42%
Sun 93°69° 21%
Mon 93°70° 16%

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