Name: Sleeping Giant: Blue-White, +/-8 miles, Challenging Hike
Start: 2024-11-21T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-21T14:00:00-05:00

**Sleeping Giant: Blue-White trails; This will be an approximately +/-8 mile hike, with an elevation gain of about 2000 feet. The hike will be a basic loop, with some side trails added on, as interest and conditions permit. The exact route will be determined the day of, depending on weather and trail conditions. It will be an "Challenging” hike, not for beginners, because of distance and time, possible trail conditions and alternative routes. *There are dogs allowed on this preserve, though they must be leashed.***
**Sleeping Giant, Hamden, CT:** Two miles of mountaintop resembling a sleeping giant give this park its name, and make it a distinguishing feature on Connecticut's skyline. A 1 1/2 mile scenic trail leads to the stone observation tower on the peak of Mt. Carmel which provides an excellent view of Long Island Sound and the New Haven area. In 1924 Sleeping Giant was designated as a state park. There are facilities available, a multitude of activities occurring on any given day, and numerous trails of various distances and levels of difficulty. Pets on a leash are permitted in picnic areas and on hiking trails.
*CT vehicles do not have to pay for parking, though non-CT vehicles have a parking fee from April 1 - October 31.*
***https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DEEP/stateparks/maps/sleepgiantpdf.pdf***

***Please cancel at least 48 hours prior to event, so the wait list can attend. If on the day of the event, you can't make it, please take your name off the going list. A message would also be appreciated, so the group doesn't have to wait to see if you show up. And, lastly, please show up early, so the group can leave on time. Thanks....***

Rating: “Challenging”, for experienced hikers, +/- 8 miles, moderate paced (approx. 2.0 mph) with few stops. You must stay with the group without holding us back. Take pictures for photo contest. Please check and obey park regulations.
Required Equipment: appropriate attire and shoe gear, plenty of H2O & snacks, phone, printed map; and depending on conditions you may need a headlamp, rain gear, coat warm enough for overnight temps, dry base layer, hiking poles; and this list: [https://hikesafe.com/gear-list/essentials](https://hikesafe.com/gear-list/essentials) .

**Please consider joining the Connecticut Chapter of the Sierra Club; they support our chapter and leaders: [https://www.sierraclub.org/](https://www.sierraclub.org/)**
***Thank you and keep on hiking; from the Connecticut Chapter of the Sierra Club, and your hike leader!***

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