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Sleeping Giant Picnic Shelter - CLOSED

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  • Picnic Table
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Morrow L.
Reviewed Sep. 8, 2018

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Sleeping Giant has been closed since May 2018. A tornado came through and knocked down many trees near the main entrance to and major parking lot for the park (on Mount Carmel Avenue across from Quinnipiac University).

This entrance area has been cleared and is being rebuilt. The picnic and…

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Reviewed May. 22, 2018

Crowded at peak times

Hiking Sleeping Giant is really fun, and difficult in some sections. If you go off-season you will be better off, as during the peak season it is packed. The picnic area at the bottom was well maintained as were the trails. There are miles of trails and spectacular views at the top. Some are much…

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Sleeping Giant Picnic Shelter - CLOSED is located in Connecticut

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41.42166666 N
72.90166655 W

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