Blue/Violet Trail Link Viewpoint
2.7 mi · ▲ 423 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Blue/Violet Trail Link Viewpoint is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Sleeping Giant State Park near Quinnipiac, CT. The route reaches Blue/Violet Trail Link Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 423 ft. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Blue/Violet Trail Link Viewpoint
2.7 mi · ▲ 423 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 265–619 ft
Out & Back · Sleeping Giant State Park
Trailhead: 41.44684, -72.86626
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftReach Blue/Violet Trail Link Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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 1.3 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint 3.7 mi · ▲ 572 ft
- Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint 4.4 mi · ▲ 723 ft
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