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Yellow Trail

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 5.0 (2)
  1. Areas
  2. CT
  3. …South Central Connecticut
  4. …Hamden
  5. Sleeping Giant State Park
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“Though moderate in length, this trail features a few steep climbs. ”

Nate Laughton
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2.2

Miles

3.6

KM

Point to Point

523' 159 m

High

170' 52 m

Low

501' 153 m

Up

249' 76 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (4°)

23%

Max Grade (13°)

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Features Fall Colors · Views

Sleeping Giant State Park remains closed after major tornado damage that occurred in May 2018.

Description

The Yellow Trail heads past numerous other park trails and hits a couple of viewpoints along the way, so stop and enjoy! Follow the yellow blazes to stay on the trail.

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Land Manager: Connecticut DEEP

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Nate Laughton
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  5.0 from 2 votes

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#1

in Sleeping Giant State Park

#5

in Connecticut

#1,493

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The east end of the Yellow Trail in early fall.
Oct 12, 2020 near North H…, CT

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Aug 20, 2023
Everywhere I Roam
yellow to green/ yellow to orange early evening — 1h 00m
Mar 14, 2020
Yulia Coggin
Jun 4, 2017
Amanda Jones

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