Pipeline MBT & Upper Beech MBT is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in UConn Forest Spring Hill Tract near Chaffeeville, CT. It climbs 323 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi226 – 502 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78912, -72.20951
Nearest town Chaffeeville, CT
Directions
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Pipeline MBT & Upper Beech MBT
2.7 mi · ▲ 323 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 225–503 ft
Out & Back · UConn Forest Spring Hill Tract
Trailhead: 41.78912, -72.20951
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Middle Beech MBT, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Upper Beech MBT, heading W.
- 1 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Middle Beech MBT, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Pipeline MBT, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.4 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
86% dirt14% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity83%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
80°63°
Thu
92°70°
33%
Fri
94°71°
32%
Sat
93°69°
41%
Sun
94°68°
17%
Mon
94°72°
18%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Lower Beech MBT 2.1 mi · ▲ 113 ft
- Old Chaffeeville Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Old Chaffeeville Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 296 ft
- Old Chaffeeville Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 296 ft
- Eaton Pond–Pipeline MBT, 3 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 150 ft
- Chapin Pond via Shakedown Street MBT 3 mi · ▲ 34 ft
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