The Tubes
7.9 mi · ▲ 964 ft · 3 hr 7 min
The Tubes is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Terramuggus, CT. It climbs 964 ft. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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The Tubes
7.9 mi · ▲ 964 ft · 3 hr 7 min
Elevation 415–730 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.64373, -72.49980
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 98% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Tubes, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 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 3.7 mi in (~105 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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