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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Tubes, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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.
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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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