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Sleeping Giant State Park

Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint Loop

2.4 mi · ▲ 450 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint Loop is a 2.4-mile loop in Sleeping Giant State Park near Mount Carmel, CT. The route passes Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint, Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint and Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint. It climbs 450 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi358 – 699 ft · steepest grade: 28%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.43454, -72.87103
Nearest town Mount Carmel, CT
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Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint Loop

2.4 mi · ▲ 450 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 356–699 ft

Loop · Sleeping Giant State Park

Trailhead: 41.43454, -72.87103

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftPass Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miPass Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint.
  10. 0.3 miPass Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miThe 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sleeping-giant-state-park-viewpoint-sleeping-giant-state-park-viewpoint-loop-4-viewpoints-4-km-6354

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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