Sleeping Giant State Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 427 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.44411, -72.87703
Nearest town Fernwood Estates, CT

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miPass Intermittent Cascade.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 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.

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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