Sleeping Giant State Park
Park · Hamden, Connecticut
A 1,439-acre traprock ridge park with about 40 miles of trails and a stone observation tower at the summit with 360-degree views; its Tower Trail was designated Connecticut's first National Recreation Trail. Open daily 8 a.m. to sunset; frequently reaches capacity in fall.
History
Named for a traprock ridge said to resemble a sleeping giant; in Quinnipiac legend the giant is the spirit Hobbomock. The park was created after quarry blasting threatened the ridge's profile.
Visit
200 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518
Photo "Sleeping Giant State Park tower": Craig R., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
