Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint via The Tubes
3.8 mi · ▲ 483 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint via The Tubes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near East Glastonbury, CT. The route reaches Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 483 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint via The Tubes
3.8 mi · ▲ 483 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 400–637 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.66132, -72.51883
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Tubes, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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