Meshomasic State Forest

The Tubes

6.2 mi · ▲ 649 ft · 2 hr 23 min

The Tubes is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near East Glastonbury, CT. It climbs 649 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 728 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65442, -72.51829
Nearest town East Glastonbury, CT

Directions

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The Tubes

6.2 mi · ▲ 649 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 413–730 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.65442, -72.51829

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

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

28% dirt3% paved69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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