Ct.- New Letterbox-Ct.
Hamden Ct.
Sleeping Giant State Park
3 Boxes Planted by Butterfly

Around the Head of the Sleeping Giant

With a map Of the Sleeping giant, this hike will be a dream.
As the Giant sleeps, this hike goes across the top and around the
left side of his head,
then across his neck and around the right side of his head. Have Fun
!!
Begin on the Violet Trail off the picnic area to the west. Join
up with the red
diamond trail and the Mill River. When you come to a triple blazed tree
of blue, violet
and red, follow the Violet trail down to the rivers edge. Pick up a
small twig or leaf and
make a wish for a peaceful planet and release it free into the run of
the river.
Return to the triple blazed tree and follow the Red Diamond
Trail as you climb up
to find the River Run Letterbox hidden on the trail high above. The Blue
Trail joins as
you continue to climb. When the blue Trail leaves and begins its climb
up the head of
the Giant., stand there and notice a lonesome cedar tree at 240 degrees.
The River Run
Letterbox is at the west base of the cedar tree. Watch out for other
hikers watching you !!.
Continue on the Red Diamond as it descends to the old quarry
site.It is now
beginning to heal with new growth. Turn right onto the Violet Trail
which climbs
northerly up and along the left side of the Giants head. Continue past
the two large cairns
on the left and if you like, add a stone. Pass through mountain laurel
coming to lovely
beech trees. Stand by the two beech trees with a Violet blaze and many
wounds from
carvings.[?]. Take about 13 paces due north to an oak tree. The Purple
Flower Letterbox
is hidden at the base. Continue on and watch carefully now for the Red
Hexagon Trail
which is just after some large flat topped rocks. Turn right and hike up
the Red Hexagon
trail at 120 degrees as you travel across the Giants neck. Soon cross
the blue trail once
more, and come to the wide Tower Trail [no blazes] It is all down hill
now as you walk
down the tower trail and the right side of the Giants head. The white
trail crosses the
tower trail and many people say this is where you feel the Giant
breathing, for in the
summer heat, it is always cool just about here.!! Watch for the sharp
hairpin turn and
turn right onto the Orange Trail.at 260 degrees. The geen nature trail
also joins the
orange now. Continue down and then through laurel twisting and turning
as you descend.
When the Orange Trail turns right at yet another carved beech [poor
thing] notice a
gigantic oak tree just ahead on the left. --a Three Person Hug Tree --
give it a hug and
take 16 steps at 260 degrees to a three sister tree. The Pink Bird of
Fancy Letterbox is
nested in the middle. Continue on the Orange Trail crossing a bridge and
back to the park
road. Hope you enjoyed the hike.