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SaveThe trap rock ridges in Connecticut began life about 170 million years ago when volcanic eruptions formed the columnar patterns of basaltic rock. This hard rock which fractures at near 90 degree angles gives the rock the name trap meaning step or stair in Swedish. In Connecticut most of these ridges run north-south, but one unique ridge six miles north of New Haven runs east-west and has the distinctive profile of a recumbent human, especially when viewed from the south. This Sleeping Giant has held a mythical quality for all who see it.
The Native Americans in the area called the Giant Hobbomock, an evil spirit who became angry at the neglect of his people and stamped his foot near the current location of Middletown causing the Connecticut River to change course. Keitan, a good spirit cast a spell on Hobbomock causing him to sleep forever so that he would do no further damage.
Horses and cross-county skiing is allowed on designated trails
The Native Americans in the area called the Giant Hobbomock, an evil spirit who became angry at the neglect of his people and stamped his foot near the current location of Middletown causing the Connecticut River to change course. Keitan, a good spirit cast a spell on Hobbomock causing him to sleep forever so that he would do no further damage.
Horses and cross-county skiing is allowed on designated trails
source: Sleeping Giant Park Association
google parking directions Access Info:
Main entrance is on Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden
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- Hike
113 trails
- Horse
11 trails
- Trail Running
113 trails
- Nordic Ski
16 trails
Region Details
113 hike trails
Region Status
Open as of Aug 10, 2024
Hike Stats
- Global Ranking
- #11,806
- State Ranking
- #5,301
- Trails (view details)
- 113
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 11
- Trails Hike
- 113
- Trails Trail Running
- 113
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 16
- Total Distance
- 32 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 11 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,590 ft
- Total Vertical
- 646 ft
- Reports
- 14
- Photos
- 37
- Ridden Counter
- 1,956
Popular Sleeping Giant State Park Trails
Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac Trail Loop | 4 miles | |
| White - Green Hourglass | 4 miles | |
| Orange and Yellow With a Twist | 4 miles | |
| Violet - Green Loop | 4 miles | |
| Two Gorges and a Tower | 2 miles | |
| 4 mile Sleeping Giant State Park Ride | popular ridelog | 4 miles |
| 3 mile Sleeping Giant State Park Ride | popular ridelog | 3 miles |
| 4 mile Sleeping Giant State Park Ride | popular ridelog | 4 miles |
| 2 mile Sleeping Giant State Park Ride | popular ridelog | 2 miles |
| 3 mile Sleeping Giant State Park Ride | popular ridelog | 3 miles |
Photos of Sleeping Giant State Park
trail: Square Trail
9 |
Jan 29, 2023 @ 11:50am
Jan 29, 2023
trail: Square Trail
9 |
Jan 29, 2023 @ 11:50am
Jan 29, 2023
trail: Circle Trail
13 |
Jan 21, 2023 @ 1:47pm
Jan 21, 2023
trail: Horse Trail
8 |
Jan 21, 2023 @ 1:14pm
Jan 21, 2023
trail: Square
8 |
Jan 21, 2023 @ 1:04pm
Jan 21, 2023
trail: White Trail
12 |
Jan 18, 2023 @ 7:34pm
Jan 18, 2023
trail: White Trail
11 |
Jan 18, 2023 @ 7:33pm
Jan 18, 2023
trail: White Trail
11 |
Jan 18, 2023 @ 5:27pm
Jan 18, 2023Videos of Sleeping Giant State Park
trail: Circle Trail
4 |
Jan 21, 2023
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Trail | Mar 18, 2023 @ 2:58am Mar 18, 2023 | Prevalent Mud | ralf-s | ||
| Orange Trail | Mar 18, 2023 @ 2:58am Mar 18, 2023 | Wet | ralf-s | ||
| Orange Trail | Mar 18, 2023 @ 9:58am Mar 18, 2023 | Prevalent Mud | ralf-s | ||
| White Trail | Jan 15, 2023 @ 3:17am Jan 15, 2023 | Ideal | PlumbBobM TRAILFORKS | ||
| White Trail | Jan 15, 2023 @ 3:17am Jan 15, 2023 | Ideal | PlumbBobM TRAILFORKS | ||
| Green Trail | Jan 15, 2023 @ 3:17am Jan 15, 2023 | Ideal | PlumbBobM TRAILFORKS | ||
| Green Trail | Jan 15, 2023 @ 3:17am Jan 15, 2023 | Ideal | PlumbBobM TRAILFORKS | ||
| Violet Trail | Jan 15, 2023 @ 3:17am Jan 15, 2023 | Ideal | PlumbBobM TRAILFORKS | ||
| Violet Trail | Jan 15, 2023 @ 3:17am Jan 15, 2023 | Ideal | PlumbBobM TRAILFORKS | ||
| Violet Trail | Jan 15, 2023 @ 11:17am Jan 15, 2023 | Ideal | PlumbBobM TRAILFORKS |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Quinnipiac Trail
- Hike
- Trail Running
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ethanmlong | wishlist | trail | activity #43671216 and 1 more | Sep 2, 2023 @ 9:18pm Sep 2, 2023 |
| peter1248 | wishlist | route | activity #42487517 | Aug 2, 2023 @ 11:04am Aug 2, 2023 |
| ralf-s | add | report | activity #38244337 and 2 more | Mar 18, 2023 @ 3:16pm Mar 18, 2023 |
| PlumbBobM | add | poi | activity #37059411 and 2 more | Jan 29, 2023 @ 11:45am Jan 29, 2023 |
| PlumbBobM | update | poi | activity #37059345 and 1 more | Jan 29, 2023 @ 11:41am Jan 29, 2023 |
Nearby Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naugatuck State Forest - Mt Sanford | 2 | 3.3 km | |||
| RWA - Lake Bethany | 4.4 km | ||||
| Farmington Canal Heritage Trail | 4.7 km | ||||
| Welch Parcels | 4.9 km | ||||
| Tyler Mill Preserve | 24 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 5 km |
Local Trail Supporters
- Connecticut Forest And Park Assocation
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 1 | 4,964 ft | 72 ft | 689 ft | 377 ft | 35 | 14 | 183 | ||||
| Horse | 11 | 4 miles | 430 ft | 2 miles | 276 ft | #1,160 | ||||||
| Hike | 113 | 32 miles | 4,590 ft | 11 miles | 646 ft | #11,806 | #5,301 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 355 | |
| Trail Running | 113 | 32 miles | 4,590 ft | 11 miles | 646 ft | #11,734 | #5,231 | 14 | 1 | 69 | ||
| Snowshoe | 1 | 646 ft | 3 ft | 135 ft | 3 ft | |||||||
| Nordic Ski | 16 | 3 miles | 226 ft | 5,003 ft | 299 ft | #999 |
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