Meshomasic State Forest

The Tubes

8.9 mi · ▲ 998 ft · 3 hr 28 min

The Tubes is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Buckingham, CT. It climbs 998 ft. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 728 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68967, -72.49712
Nearest town Buckingham, CT

Directions

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The Tubes

8.9 mi · ▲ 998 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Elevation 413–730 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.68967, -72.49712

Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  16. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Tubes, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  26. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

20% dirt2% paved78% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 76°F67°
Precip99%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 1.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 23% rain3 AM: 43% rain4 AM: 56% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 60% rain7 AM: 99% rain8 AM: 96% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 78% rain11 AM: 76% rain12 PM: 63% rain1 PM: 75% rain2 PM: 66% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 52% rain6 PM: 42% rain7 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 86°67° 30%
Fri 93°70° 34%
Sat 91°69° 42%
Sun 92°69° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 5 min before dark.

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