The Great Outdoors - Sleeping Giant State Park
Sleeping Giant State
Park
http://www.sgpa.org/
If you are the kind of outdoorsman who likes hiking as long
as you have marked trails, a restroom close by, and a path cleared of poison
ivy, Sleeping Giant State Park
is for you! Named for its likeness to a
ginormous man sleeping on his back, Sleeping
Giant State
Park offers several wide, well marked trails of
relatively short length (generally 2-3 miles).
The trails are well-shaded and offer a slow and steady incline.
On Saturdays, especially in the fall, the Park is a popular
place for picnickers, for families who want to hike with their kids, for people
who want to jog the trails with their dogs, and for couples who want to be
romanced by 360 degree views of the New
Haven region.
The Tower Path, probably the most traveled trail in the
Park, is only 1.6 miles each way and leads you to a stone tower at the
summit. Stone Tower
is a three story old stone building, which provides a view all the way to the
ocean from its top level.
If you attend YLS, you are sure to visit Sleeping Giant at
least twice: Dean Koh takes 1Ls there for a hike and picnic lunch during their
first month of law school and then again during their 3L year to book-end their
time here at Yale.
The Park is just a short drive from the Law School
and great for dates, solo time, or even parental visits. If you’re tired of the “city” or just need a
study break, I recommend checking it out.
