Meshomasic State Forest

The Tubes

6.8 mi · ▲ 784 ft · 2 hr 40 min

The Tubes is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near East Glastonbury, CT. It climbs 784 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 676 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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The Tubes

6.8 mi · ▲ 784 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 404–677 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.67847, -72.51486

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 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. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto The Tubes, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  17. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 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

17% dirt2% paved81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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