Name: Tower Trail
Rating: 4.8

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Family Friendly Wide trail and easy grade. Tower at the top and good views.

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The Tower Trail is great for families and hikers of all ages. It starts from the southeastern parking lot and leads to the top of Mt. Carmel (739 feet). There you'll find an observation tower, built in 1939 by the Works Progress Administration.

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Land Manager: Connecticut DEEP

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Nate Laughton with improvements by Daniel McCloskey and 1 other

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4.8 from 5 votes

#2

in Sleeping Giant State Park

#2160

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Jul 27, 2019 near Hamden, CT

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Tower Trail

“A short, family friendly hike in Sleeping Giant State Park that leads to a lookout tower. ”

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Point to Point

725' 221 m

216' 66 m

512' 156 m

3' 1 m

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Family Friendly Wide trail and easy grade. Tower at the top and good views.

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#2160

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