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Granite Hill view – View of Sleeping Giant loop from Hamden

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Connecticut

South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Granite Hill view – View of Sleeping Giant loop from Hamden

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2.7

(16)

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Granite Hill view – View of Sleeping Giant loop from Hamden

01:04

18.8km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 15, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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162 m

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

All told, this converted rail trail runs more than 47 miles through Connecticut, and is also part of the much longer East Coast Greenway. The paved surfaces makes for nice, easy riding through lots of pretty greenbelt areas.

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2.61 km

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail - Quinnipiac University

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Farmington Canal trail goes right past the university.

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3.94 km

Granite Hill view

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View of a granite hill here that is wonderful! Also a pizza place on the corner.

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3.94 km

View of Sleeping Giant

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Just off the side of the path, there is a pretty cool head-on view of Sleeping Giant. If you like trails and hills, there is lots of great running just across the street at Sleeping Giant State Park.

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3.97 km

Mount Carmel view

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Great view of Mount Carmel. The peak, also known as the Sleeping Giant, has a high point of 739 feet. From a distance, it looks like a man laying down.

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5.72 km

Lock Keeper's House

Highlight • Historical Site

9.41 km

Nashua River Rail Trail Entrance

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Being such a long path, the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail passes through a bunch of different parks, neighborhoods, and different ecosystems. This section between the Cran Preserve and Sleeping Giant State Park is one of the quieter stretches of trail with lots of tree cover and a stream next to the trail the entire time.

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18.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.2 km

588 m

Surfaces

18.5 km

211 m

< 100 m

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Monday 13 July

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23 %

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Granite Hill view – View of Sleeping Giant loop from Hamden

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail - Quinnipiac University

Granite Hill view

View of Sleeping Giant

Mount Carmel view

Lock Keeper's House

Nashua River Rail Trail Entrance

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