Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 9:15AM - 1:30PM
Sleeping Giant State Park,
Connecticut, West of River,
CT United States
A 6.5 mile loop with 1000 feet of elevation covering the Eastern Part of the Blue Trail and parts of the Green Trail with the Green/Yellow Connectors. We will meet at the Chestnut Lane entrance of Sleeping Giant at 9:15 AM and start the hike promptly at 9:30 AM. Steady rain cancels. Please note that the trails at Sleeping Giant can be very rocky with some scrambling parts (both up & down). Sturdy hiking shoes with good grippy soles are a must. There is potential for some muddy and swampy sections. We plan to hike at a rigorous pace (2 mph) and these trails have uneven terrain with some challenging rocky sections. Bring water and snacks/lunch. No dogs. You can access trail maps at this link: https://sgpa.org/trails-maps/ (both pdf and GPS-enabled maps) Please note that this hike will be rescheduled if there is a high probability of rainy weather. A notification will be sent to registered hikers and this event will be edited. Note: This is hike #5 in the Giant Master hike challenge that I will be leading over the next year. You don't have to be participating in the challenge to attend this hike. If you are interested in the challenge - check out this link: https://sgpa.org/giant-master/. I will be repeating these hikes as I complete my four season Giant Master challenge. There are six hikes in total to complete all the trails. If you are doing the challenge, here is the information for your Giant Master Log: Today's hike completes both the red circle and square trails.Today's hike completes section VII of the Blue Trail, and Both Green/Yellow Connectors (it also covers parts of the Green and Yellow Trails which we did in full in previous hikes. On this hike we do half of section IV, all of section V, VI for both).
Free
Trail maps
Giant Master Program
We will meet at the Sleeping Giant "East Parking" on Chestnut Lane, which is off Mt. Carmel Avenue (east of the main entrance). You will see a kiosk with three parking spaces but there is ample side of the road parking.
