Intermittent Cascade Loop
1.9 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 47 min
Intermittent Cascade Loop is a 1.9-mile loop in Sleeping Giant State Park near Fernwood Estates, CT. The route reaches Intermittent Cascade. It climbs 316 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Intermittent Cascade Loop
1.9 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 47 min
Elevation 157–428 ft
Loop · Sleeping Giant State Park
Trailhead: 41.44411, -72.87703
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Intermittent Cascade.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 4 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint 1.6 mi · ▲ 438 ft
- Fergusons Pond 2.4 mi · ▲ 256 ft
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