Sleeping Giant – Square trail

This hike occurred on September 22, 2013

Trail Heads:
Mt Carmel Ave., Hamden, CT – Parking: There is a parking lot on Mt Carmel Ave with room for maybe 3 cars to park off the road. The entrance to Square trail is accessible directly from the parking lot. 

Mansion Rd., Wallingford, CT –  Parking: There is a parking lot on Mansion Rd with room for 4-6 cars to park off the road. The Horseback U, Skiing X, and red Square trails are all accessible from here. We hiked from here.

Length/Distance: 
We completed a thru-hike on the red Square trail which is listed as 1.6 miles. According to my GPS tracking program, our route was 1.87 miles. 

Summary: We started the hike from the Mansion Rd parking lot. The trail was well marked and was easy to follow. The trail did have a number of sections with substantial soil erosion. The hike was uneventful but relaxing. 

  
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