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 Aug 4: Rain showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 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

Rain showersTemperature 77°F68°
Precip99%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity71%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 31% rain2 AM: 24% rain3 AM: 45% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 59% rain7 AM: 99% rain8 AM: 96% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 78% rain11 AM: 77% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 76% rain2 PM: 66% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 54% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°64°
Wed 79°65°
Thu 87°68° 27%
Fri 93°71° 40%
Sat 91°69° 42%
Sun 93°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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