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Sleeping Giant State Park

Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint

1.9 mi · ▲ 769 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Sleeping Giant State Park near Mount Carmel, CT. The route reaches Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 769 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 653 ft · steepest grade: 29%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42269, -72.89108
Nearest town Mount Carmel, CT
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Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint

1.9 mi · ▲ 769 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 123–653 ft

Out & Back · Sleeping Giant State Park

Trailhead: 41.42269, -72.89108

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

Transit-accessible: New Road Bus Stop (Quinnipiac) stop 771 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftReach Sleeping Giant State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 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-9-viewpoints-4-km-5d57

Trail surface

65% dirt34% gravel1% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: New Road Bus Stop (Quinnipiac) stop 771 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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