Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint Loop is a 1.9-mile loop in Sleeping Giant State Park near Mount Carmel Center, CT. The route passes Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint and Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint. It climbs 448 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi161 – 617 ft · steepest grade: 27%2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.43840, -72.89245
Nearest town Mount Carmel Center, CT
Directions
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Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint Loop
1.9 mi · ▲ 448 ft · 51 min
Elevation 161–615 ft
Loop · Sleeping Giant State Park
Trailhead: 41.43840, -72.89245
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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
93% dirt7% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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