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Sleeping Giant State Park

Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint & Fergusons Pond

5.1 mi · ▲ 761 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint & Fergusons Pond is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Sleeping Giant State Park near Quinnipiac, CT. The route passes Fergusons Pond and Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint before reaching Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 761 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 699 ft · steepest grade: 19%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

5.1 mi · ▲ 761 ft · 2 hr 5 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 left, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 400 ftPass Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 350 ftPass Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint.
  26. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  35. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  36. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  39. 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  40. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  41. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  42. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  43. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  45. 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-out-back-6-viewpoints-8-km-4027

Trail surface

59% dirt4% grass37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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