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 776 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi125 – 653 ft · steepest grade: 26%2.7 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 · ▲ 776 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 125–653 ft
Loop · Sleeping Giant State Park
Trailhead: 41.42226, -72.89791
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · 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 SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 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
76% dirt10% gravel14% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.2″ 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°64°
Thu
92°71°
28%
Fri
94°72°
37%
Sat
93°71°
37%
Sun
93°68°
20%
Mon
94°72°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 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 · ▲ 536 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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