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

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 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.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

20% dirt2% paved78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead