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
- Start at the trailhead, 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 SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto The Tubes, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 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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- The Tubes 6.8 mi · ▲ 860 ft
- Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint 3.4 mi · ▲ 352 ft
- Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint via Yellow Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 291 ft
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