Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint Loop is a 2.1-mile loop in Sleeping Giant State Park near Mount Carmel, CT. The route reaches Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint. It climbs 536 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi161 – 679 ft · steepest grade: 29%2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42226, -72.89791
Nearest town Mount Carmel, CT
Directions
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Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint Loop
2.1 mi · ▲ 536 ft · 58 min
Elevation 160–678 ft
Loop · 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 200 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
59% dirt29% gravel12% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint Loop 1.4 mi · ▲ 530 ft
- Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 776 ft
- Mount Carmel & Blue/Violet Trail Link Viewpoint Loop 3.1 mi · ▲ 951 ft
- Mount Carmel–Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint, 3 summits 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,208 ft
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