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Sleeping Giant State Park

Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint & Fergusons Pond

5.2 mi · ▲ 788 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint & Fergusons Pond is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Sleeping Giant State Park near Quinnipiac, CT. The route passes Fergusons Pond, Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint and Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint before reaching Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 788 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 699 ft · steepest grade: 27%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.44561, -72.86105
Nearest town Quinnipiac, CT
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Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint & Fergusons Pond

5.2 mi · ▲ 788 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 217–698 ft

Out & Back · Sleeping Giant State Park

Trailhead: 41.44561, -72.86105

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Fergusons Pond.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftPass Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint.
  16. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miPass Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 500 ftPass Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  33. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  34. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  35. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
  39. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  40. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  41. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  44. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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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-5-km-cc3e

Trail surface

57% dirt4% grass39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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