SLEEPING GIANT - Red Diamond, Hexagon, and Triangle Trails with the Nature Trail

Activity Type: Hiking, Local Walks, & Trail Running | Hiking
Difficulty: 5 - Vigorous
Trip Leader(s): Mary Anne Hardy
Registration Type: Registration
Please Click Here to RSVP:https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UUN000001TGSD
Audience: Everyone

Description: Joint hike of the Sleeping Giant Park Association (SGPA) and the CT chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC). A 7+ mile loop with 1000 feet of elevation covering the Red Diamond, Hexagon, and Triangle Trails. It will also cover a small part of the Blue Trail and the whole Nature Trail.
We will meet at the Mt. Carmel Avenue main entrance of Sleeping Giant at 9:15 AM and start the hike promptly at 9:30 AM. (Be ready to start hiking at 9:30, incorporate extra time BEFORE for restroom stop). Steady rain cancels. Please note that the trails at Sleeping Giant can be very rocky with some scrambling parts (both up & down). Sturdy hiking shoes with good grippy soles are a must. There is potential for some muddy and swampy sections. We plan to hike at a rigorous pace (2 mph) and these trails have uneven terrain with some challenging rocky sections. Bring water and snacks/lunch. No dogs. LEADER Mary Anne Hardy hardy.bujalski@gmail.com cell (203) 376-8791 (text preferred or call before 8 PM.
You can access trail maps at this link: https://sgpa.org/trails-maps/ (both pdf and GPS-enabled maps)
Note: This is hike #4 in the Giant Master hike challenge. You don’t have to be participating in the challenge to attend this hike. If you are interested in the challenge - check out this link: https://sgpa.org/giant-master/ . I’ve put together six hikes in total to complete all the trails.
If you are doing the challenge, here is the information for your Giant Master Log: Today’s hike completes the Red Diamond, Hexagon, and Triangle trails, the Blue trail in section I and the Nature Trail. If you are doing the challenge, here is the information for your Giant Master Log: Today’s hike completes both the red circle and square trails. Email me (hardy.bujalski@gmail.com) if you want the "key" to the giant master log showing what each hike covers.

Reminder: Please click the RSVP link above to register! It will bring you to the AMC CT registration page for this hike, you must register there. Meet up is just for advertising.