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Sleeping Giant State Park

Mount Carmel–Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint, 3 summits

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,208 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Mount Carmel–Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Sleeping Giant State Park near Mount Carmel, CT. The route passes Mount Carmel, Fergusons Pond, Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint and Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint. It climbs 1,208 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 732 ft · steepest grade: 32%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42226, -72.89791
Nearest town Mount Carmel, CT
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Mount Carmel–Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint, 3 summits

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,208 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 160–731 ft

Out & Back · Sleeping Giant State Park

Trailhead: 41.42226, -72.89791

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

Transit-accessible: New Road Bus Stop (Quinnipiac) stop 396 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 300 ftPass Mount Carmel.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miPass Fergusons Pond.
  23. 350 ftReach Mount Carmel, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  29. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  30. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  37. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  38. 150 ftPass Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  40. 150 ftPass Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint.
  41. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  43. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  44. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  45. 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/mount-carmel-sleeping-giant-state-park-viewpoint-out-back-5-viewpoints-9-km

Trail surface

66% dirt4% grass1% gravel29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: New Road Bus Stop (Quinnipiac) stop 396 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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