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Circumnavigate the Giant
Total Distance: 32.2 miles Elevation
Gain: 1536 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1536 ft / 32.2 mi = 47.70 ft/mi Terrain: Rolling to hilly
Killer Hills: One short, steep hill on Jarvis Street
Geographical Region: Southwest
City/Town:
Hamden
Starting Location:
Sleeping Giant State Park parking area on Mt. Carmel Ave in
Hamden. Mt. Carmel Ave. is off
Rt. 10 (Whitney Ave) in the northeast part of Hamden. Sleeping Giant State Park is opposite
Quinnipiac University.
Ride Description:
This ride tours the wilder parts of northern Hamden and Cheshire over
mostly rolling terrain. The
suggested lunch/snack stop is at Quinnipiac Recreational Area in
mid-ride. The Farmington Canal
Trail is used on the return route.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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0.0
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Sleeping
Giant State Park (bathrooms)
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12.5
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Broad
Brook Reservoir (views)
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15.5
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Quinnipiac
Recreational Area; suggested lunch/snack stop
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24.1
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Notch
Store with deli located where routes 68 and 70 split, 0.1 mile beyond turn
onto Mountain Road (not directly on route)
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26.0
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Start
5.5 mile ride on the Farmington Canal Linear Park multi-use trail
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32.2
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Sleeping
Giant State Park (bathrooms)
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Wu-IL074 abb
DLB99070
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