People gather on the quarry floor at Sleeping Giant in Hamden to celebrate the Sleeping Giant Park Association's purchase of the mountain's head and the exit of the quarrying company in Oct. 1933 ...

Sleeping Giant reopened in 2009 after it closed in 2004. It has roots dating back to the 1930s when it was known as the Red Star ski area and operated across the highway from the current location.

Sleeping Giant State Park is one of Connecticut’s most beloved hiking destinations. The mountain is about 210 million years old, but this October marks the 100th anniversary of its designation ...

Despite living near the park for four years, I never climbed to the top of Sleeping Giant Mountain. On social media, I had seen several photos of my fellow alumni on top of the mountain ...

Grab your hiking gear, a bag of essential picnic items, and take a trip up to the two mile mountain top known as the “sleeping giant” for the day.Sleeping Giant, known as Mount Carmel, is ...

HAMDEN -- Thousands visit Sleeping Giant State Park annually without getting hurt, but when something does happen, firefighters trained in mountain rescue are there to help. The Hamden Fire ...