HomeAll TrailsSleeping Giant Base Walk, Hamden
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Hiking
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-CT-03

Sleeping Giant Base Walk, Hamden

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon17 October 2020

Short walk along Mount Carmel Avenue at the foot of Sleeping Giant State Park.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Roadside walking; use sidewalks where available.

Weather check

At Start
84m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

41.4345, -72.8710

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 41.4345, -72.8710 @ 84m

Quick Stats

Distance
3.42 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
6m - 126m
Max Elevation
126 m
Max Gradient
37.7%
41.6%

Highlights

  • Sleeping Giant State Park
  • Quinnipiac University

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+88 m

Total Descent

-155 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
71.1

71.1

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.28

1.28

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)23%
Moderate (3-8%)25%
Steep (>8%)51%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved0%
Unpaved100%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Dirt Track
100%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

2

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 18

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 41.421621
MAX LAT: 41.434471
MIN LON: -72.898001
MAX LON: -72.870686

Point Spacing: 1.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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