Sleeping Giant State Park
About
Sleeping Giant State Park is a 348-acre state park in Connecticut, about 1.6 miles from Quinnipiac University. It works as a base for both hiking and rock climbing, with a cluster of trails and climbing areas within about a mile of its location. The most comfortable visits tend to come in late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Carmel run highs around 71°F in May and 76°F in September, while July brings highs near 85°F. The closest trail is the Horse Trail, about 0.1 mile away, and the Blue Trail is roughly 0.9 mile out. Climbers can head to Left Leg at about 0.9 mile or the Tower Area at about a mile.
Park size
348 acres
Location
Sleeping Giant State Park
Connecticut
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 38–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Carmel, CT weather station, 2.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high20° low
- Feb41° high22° low
- Mar48° high28° low
- Apr60° high38° low
- May71° high48° low
- Jun79° high58° low
- Jul85° high64° low
- Aug84° high62° low
- Sep76° high55° low
- Oct64° high43° low
- Nov52° high34° low
- Dec42° high26° low
Where it is
- Nearest town
- Quinnipiac University, Connecticut · 1.6 mi
Source: USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Horse TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Blue TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Left LegRock climbing0.9 mi
- Tower AreaRock climbing1 mi
- Crossroads, TheRock climbing1 mi
- Red TrailHiking1 mi
- Yellow TrailHiking1 mi
- Top of the White TrailRock climbing1.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
