Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint Loop is a 2.2-mile loop in Sleeping Giant State Park near Mount Carmel Center, CT. The route passes Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint, Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint and Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint. It climbs 692 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi161 – 699 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.7 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
2.2 mi · ▲ 692 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 161–698 ft
Loop · Sleeping Giant State Park
Trailhead: 41.43840, -72.89245
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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
89% dirt11% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed
79°65°
Thu
92°71°
30%
Fri
94°72°
38%
Sat
93°71°
37%
Sun
93°68°
20%
Mon
95°73°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 448 ft
- Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 679 ft
- Blue/Violet Trail Link Viewpoint & Fergusons Pond 4.6 mi · ▲ 745 ft
- Blue/Violet Trail Link Viewpoint & Fergusons Pond 5 mi · ▲ 804 ft
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