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Sleeping Giant State Park

Mount Carmel–Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint, 3 summits

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,203 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Mount Carmel–Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Sleeping Giant State Park near Mount Carmel, CT. The route passes Mount Carmel, Fergusons Pond and Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint. It climbs 1,203 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 732 ft · steepest grade: 29%7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42158, -72.89483
Nearest town Mount Carmel, CT
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Mount Carmel–Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint, 3 summits

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,203 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 118–731 ft

Out & Back · Sleeping Giant State Park

Trailhead: 41.42158, -72.89483

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

Transit-accessible: New Road Bus Stop (Quinnipiac) stop 450 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftPass Mount Carmel.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miPass Fergusons Pond.
  22. 350 ftReach Mount Carmel, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  26. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  27. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  28. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  32. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 0.1 miPass Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint.
  39. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  42. 50 ftArrive 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-out-back-4-viewpoints-9-km-2bc1

Trail surface

57% dirt3% grass40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: New Road Bus Stop (Quinnipiac) stop 450 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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