SLEEPING GIANT STATE PARK - Eastern Blue with Green and Green/Yellow Connec

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**Activity Type**: Hiking\, Local Walks\, & Trail Running \| Hiking **Difficulty:** 5 - Vigorous **Trip Leader(s):** Mary Anne Hardy **Registration Type:** Registration **Please Click Here to RSVP and complete ALL the steps to register**: [https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UVX000001GeqX](https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UVX000001GeqX?utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=amc-ct-chapter&utm_content=23204) **Audience:** Everyone **Description:** A 6.5 mile loop with 1000 feet of elevation covering the Eastern Part of the Blue Trail and parts of the Green Trail with the Green/Yellow Connectors. Registration requested but not required. We will meet at the Chestnut Lane entrance of Sleeping Giant at 8:45 AM and start the hike promptly at 9:00 AM. Inclement weather cancels. Please note that the trails at Sleeping Giant can be very rocky with some scrambling parts (both up & down). Sturdy hiking shoes with good grippy soles are a must. We plan to hike at a rigorous pace for the terrain (2+ mph) and these trails have uneven footing with some challenging rocky sections. Bring water and snacks/lunch. No dogs. You can access trail maps at this link: https://sgpa.org/trails-maps/ (both pdf and GPS-enabled maps) Leader - Mary Anne Hardy email hardy.bujalski@gmail.com, mobile # 203 376 8791 (text only, unknown callers are blocked) Google maps location - search Sleeping Giant East Parking. (There are NO restrooms at our start location). Note: This is hike #5 in the Giant Master hike challenge. You don’t have to be participating in the challenge to attend this hike. If you are interested in the challenge - check out this link: https://sgpa.org/giant-master/ . There are six hikes in total to complete all the trails. If you are doing the challenge, here is the information for your Giant Master Log: Today’s hike completes section VII of the Blue Trail, and Both Green/Yellow Connectors (it also covers parts of the Green and Yellow Trails which we did in full in…