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Sleeping Giant State Park

Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint

2.2 mi · ▲ 527 ft · 1 hr

Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Sleeping Giant State Park near Quinnipiac, CT. The route reaches Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 527 ft. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 669 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42771, -72.86755
Nearest town Quinnipiac, CT
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Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint

2.2 mi · ▲ 527 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 121–669 ft

Out & Back · Sleeping Giant State Park

Trailhead: 41.42771, -72.86755

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miReach Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 500 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/sleeping-giant-state-park-viewpoint-out-back-3-km-540f

Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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