Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Sleeping Giant State Park near Quinnipiac, CT. The route passes Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint before reaching Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 572 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi266 – 666 ft · steepest grade: 23%4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.44684, -72.86626
Nearest town Quinnipiac, CT
Directions
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Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint
3.7 mi · ▲ 572 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 265–664 ft
Out & Back · Sleeping Giant State Park
Trailhead: 41.44684, -72.86626
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 64°F / low 58° · precip 81% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftPass Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftPass Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
65% dirt1% grass34% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 64°F58°
Precip81%Wind2 mphUV1Humidity98%
Rained 2.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon
67°57°
21%
Tue
63°50°
25%
Wed
66°48°
Thu
66°45°
15%
Fri
63°49°
38%
Sat
62°53°
38%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint 4.4 mi · ▲ 723 ft
- Blue/Violet Trail Link Viewpoint 2.7 mi · ▲ 423 ft
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