• Giant Master Trail Series – Hike 2 (Red Circle & Red Square)

    Sleeping Giant State Park - Tuttle Ave (Red Circle) Hamden, Connecticut

    Join the Sleeping Giant Park Association for this guided hike series designed to help you complete the Giant Master Challenge*—or simply explore new trails at Sleeping Giant State Park! The Giant Master Program challenges hikers to traverse all 32 miles of blazed trails in the park, and this six-hike series will guide participants through every […]

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  • CT Trails Day 2025 – 3 Hikes at Sleeping Giant!

    Sleeping Giant State Park - Main Parking 200 Mt. Carmel Avenue, Hamden, United States

    The Sleeping Giant Park Association is thrilled to again be participating in CT Trails Day, a statewide event that showcases the incredible trails that criss-cross our beautiful state. For 2025, SGPA has lined up three great hikes for those wanting to spend Trails Day on the Giant. Additional details about each hike can be found […]

  • Giant Master Trail Series – Hike 3 (Orange, Green & Tower Path)

    Sleeping Giant State Park - Main Parking 200 Mt. Carmel Avenue, Hamden, United States

    Join the Sleeping Giant Park Association for this guided hike series designed to help you complete the Giant Master Challenge*—or simply explore new trails at Sleeping Giant State Park! The Giant Master Program challenges hikers to traverse all 32 miles of blazed trails in the park, and this six-hike series will guide participants through every […]

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  • Spring Forest Bathing – Shinrin Yoku

    Sleeping Giant State Park - Tuttle Ave (Red Circle) Hamden, Connecticut

    The Sleeping Giant Park Association invites you to experience Shinrin Yoku, also known a "forest bathing", at Sleeping Giant State Park. The hike will be led by Dr. Jennifer Botwick, adjunct faculty at SCSU in the Dept. of Public Health teaching Stress Management, Wellness and Weight management. She is a former clinical supervisor at University […]

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  • Insect Life Hike

    Sleeping Giant State Park - Main Parking 200 Mt. Carmel Avenue, Hamden, United States

    The Sleeping Giant Park Association invites you to join us in learning about insects on the Giant - this hike will introduce participants to some of the many insects that call the Giant "home", and their incredible adaptations and diversity. Raymond Simpson, former President of the CT Entomological Society, will lead the hike. Ray used […]

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