Sleeping Giant

thorski · Aug 18, 2011

Early August at Sleeping Giant. Is there a better hike in Connecticut?

Satan walks with me

soposkier · Aug 18, 2011

Where/what is the structure in the first picture? I know the last two are of the tower at the top.

thorski · Aug 18, 2011

soposkier said:
Where/what is the structure in the first picture? I know the last two are of the tower at the top.

I believe it is on the Blue Trail toward the start of the hike. Look like Roman aqueducts.

MommaBear · Aug 18, 2011

soposkier said:
Where/what is the structure in the first picture? I know the last two are of the tower at the top.

Was wondering the same thing. Been to Sleeping Giant many times as a kid, but only remember the "castle" at the top - no other structures.

Haven't been in ages. Thanks for reminding me to get my kids up there. Let's just hope "Satan" isn't hiking that day.

thorski · Aug 18, 2011

MommaBear said:
Was wondering the same thing. Been to Sleeping Giant many times as a kid, but only remember the "castle" at the top - no other structures.

Haven't been in ages. Thanks for reminding me to get my kids up there. Let's just hope "Satan" isn't hiking that day.

There is an easy trail up to the top as well which is good for children and seniors or just an easier way back down.

Nick · Aug 18, 2011

Where is this? I remember as a kid driving down towards NYC to go hiking on those cliffs that you can see driving north up 91 from New Haven, forget what they are called.

This might be the same place. ... hard to recall. I remmber having a birthday party there with my buddies and we were tossing rocks and crap over the cliff, and then a few seconds later these rock climbers emerged and said to stop throwing shit off the cliff.

Whoops!

MommaBear · Aug 19, 2011

thorski said:
There is an easy trail up to the top as well which is good for children and seniors or just an easier way back down.

I'm guessing that easy one is the trail we always took - don't remember my Mom allowing us too close to any cliffs. :lol:

bigbog · Aug 29, 2011

soposkier said:
Where/what is the structure in the first picture? I know the last two are of the tower at the top.

From the looks of some of it in photo... kinda looks like another ironworks, as in Katahdin Ironworks(outside of Brownville Jct, ME) = past mining/rock-excavation pit(s)..etc, but more likely not.

soposkier · Aug 29, 2011

It's possible. There was a quarry mining operation that operated in the early 1900's.

Glenn · Aug 29, 2011

HA! That's right in our backyard. You can see the Giant if you walk down our street a bit. My wife and I went to Quinnipiac, so we're familiar with it. Haven't been up in ages.

They used to quary the area on the Giant's "head". Rumor has it, they had to stop when the quarying could be see on the head from a certain distance.

thorski · Sep 3, 2011

Glenn said:
HA! That's right in our backyard. You can see the Giant if you walk down our street a bit. My wife and I went to Quinnipiac, so we're familiar with it. Haven't been up in ages.

They used to quary the area on the Giant's "head". Rumor has it, they had to stop when the quarying could be see on the head from a certain distance.

You should really be taking advantage of living next to such a gem.
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