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Sleeping Giant State Park

Intermittent Cascade & Blue/Violet Trail Link Viewpoint

2.7 mi · ▲ 621 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Intermittent Cascade & Blue/Violet Trail Link Viewpoint is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Sleeping Giant State Park near Mount Carmel, CT. The route passes Blue/Violet Trail Link Viewpoint before reaching Intermittent Cascade at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 621 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 620 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.43454, -72.87103
Nearest town Mount Carmel, CT
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Intermittent Cascade & Blue/Violet Trail Link Viewpoint

2.7 mi · ▲ 621 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 157–619 ft

Out & Back · Sleeping Giant State Park

Trailhead: 41.43454, -72.87103

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 500 ftPass Blue/Violet Trail Link Viewpoint.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Blue/Violet Trail Link, heading W.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miPass Intermittent Cascade.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  22. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/intermittent-cascade-intermittent-cascade-out-back-5-km-26a1

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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