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South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Université Quinnipiac

Granite Hill view – View of Sleeping Giant loop from New Haven County

South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Université Quinnipiac

Granite Hill view – View of Sleeping Giant loop from New Haven County

Moderate

4.5

(3309)

12,438

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Granite Hill view – View of Sleeping Giant loop from New Haven County

02:14

49.8km

340m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Parking

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1.08 km

Granite Hill view

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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24.6 km

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail - Quinnipiac University

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Farmington Canal trail goes right past the university.

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25.9 km

View of Sleeping Giant

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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28.6 km

Sleeping Giant State Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Sleeping Giant State Park is a 1,465 acre park. The top of the mountain in the park resembles a sleeping giant, which is where the park's name comes from.

There …

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41.2 km

Cran Preserve

Nature Reserve

41.8 km

Tow Path Acres

Nature Reserve

42.0 km

Section of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

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 …

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49.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.2 km

11.3 km

6.96 km

939 m

367 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.7 km

4.39 km

1.12 km

262 m

237 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 19 May

32°C

17°C

62 %

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Granite Hill view

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail - Quinnipiac University

View of Sleeping Giant

Sleeping Giant State Park

Section of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail

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