Hike occurred on November 15, 2014 Trail Heads: Short St & Hard St, New Haven, CT – This is an official trail head for West Rock Ridge State Park, with access to the Blue/Yellow Westville Feeder Trail as well as Teal and Teal/White trails. The parking lot has space for parking for at least 8 … Continue reading Regicides Trail
This hike occurred on August 2, 2014 Trail Heads: 370 Brooks Rd, Bethany, CT – This road is a narrow, wooded residential road. There’s space for maybe 2 cars on the side of the road near the trail head.250 Mt Carmel Ave, Hamden, CT – We parked on the side of the road by Sleeping Giant … Continue reading Quinnipiac Trail – part 2
Hike occurred on October 19th, 2013 Trail Head:Chestnut Lane, Hamden, CT – Parking: We parked on Chestnut Ln, on the far side of Sleeping Giant. There is roadside parking for at least a dozen vehicles. Length/Distance: We completed a loop hike, taking the Blue trail up to the tower and then coming back on the White trail; this was … Continue reading Sleeping Giant – Blue & White
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 … Continue reading Sleeping Giant – Square trail
This hike occurred on July 26, 2013 Trail Head:Mt Carmel Ave & Outer Ridge Rd, 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 Circle trail is accessible either from the road or from a connector trail … Continue reading Sleeping Giant – Triangle and Circle trails
This hike occurred on May 16, 2013 Trail Heads: Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, CT – Parking: For this hike, it was early enough in the season that the state park was not yet charging for parking. We parked one car in the picnic loop and there was plenty of parking. Chestnut Lane, Hamden, CT – Parking: We parked another car … Continue reading Sleeping Giant – Green trail
This hike occurred on May 3, 2013 Trail Head: Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, CT – Parking: For this hike, it was early enough in the season that the state park was not yet charging for parking. We parked in the picnic loop and there was plenty of parking despite it being a lovely Friday. Length/Distance: We completed a loop … Continue reading Sleeping Giant – Diamond and Hexagon trails
This hike occurred on May 1, 2013 Trail Head: Chestnut Lane, Hamden, CT – Parking: For this hike, we parked on Chestnut Ln, on the far side of Sleeping Giant. There was roadside parking for easily 1/2 dozen vehicles. We have hiked through here before and never had a problem finding parking. They don’t charge for entering … Continue reading Sleeping Giant – Other 1/2 Orange & 1/2 Yellow loop hike
This hike occurred on April 26, 2013 Trail Head:Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, CT – Parking: For this hike, it was early enough in the season that the state park was not yet charging for parking on the weekends. We parked in the picnic loop; there was plenty of parking despite it being a lovely day. … Continue reading Sleeping Giant – 1/2 Orange & 1/2 Yellow loop hike
This hike occurred on July 14, 2012 Trail Heads: Chestnut Ln., Hamden, CT – Parking: There’s a lot of roadside parking available here. The road is extremely quiet which was nice. Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, CT – Parking: On the weekends, Sleeping Giant charges money ($8-10) to enter the park with your vehicle. To avoid this, … Continue reading Sleeping Giant – Violet trail
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