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Sleeping Giant Nonou Mountain. Hawaii, United States, North America. Save Add photos See all photos. Log in to vote.

Overview Sleeping Giant or Nonou Mountain is a small "mountain" just outside the town of Wailua on the island of Kauai. Easy, no boots or poles required. We parked on street and found beach access walk. Better option would be to start at Walnut Beach where there is public parking and bathroom. Enjoyable wooded hike on the well marked white trail.

The trail is rocky with a moderately steep ascent and a beautiful view at the top. Hiked in mid October and only saw a handful of other hikers. I was so happy dogs are permitted. Great Hike! Great for kids- both of my kids enjoyed running around the castle. Do not bring a stroller for little kids! Way too difficult to push up the gravel slope. Beautiful day, simple and short hike. Bunch of people but not too crowded. Great for younger dogs.

Lots of options if you want to get off the beaten path and see something else with less people. Very nice easy hike. A good one to start off with. Wide heavily traveled trail. Lots of dogs but under owner control. Lots of dog waste stations which were helpful. I accidentally hit stop on my hike halfway through, so here is my second review. If your looking for a bit more of a challenge ie steep upwards rock scramble-minimal distance.

Then hike up the rock face see pics below , check out the view points—including one really incredible one at the top. Then take the back trails a lot less crowed then the paved trails to go check out the tower. I would NOT recommend checking out the scary climb path on the way back as I did hiking down that rock face was not fun. All in all though, great hike! Very nice and busy trail. Steep but flat besides the gravel.

Nice view at the top. Well paved nature trail with lots of trees and interesting animals. Recommend not going on a super hot day, there is lots of sun on the trail. Use Navigator in the AllTrails app and join the other outdoor explorers who have completed this trail.

Sleeping Giant Tower Trail easy Length 5. The Tower Trail is the most popular trail at Sleeping Giant. This trail to the foot summit of Mount Carmel starts at the picnic area across from Quinnipiac University. It is wide and meanders up the side of Mount Carmel ending at a 4-story stone observation tower. Reviews 1, Sort by:. Maliguy Jawnson. November 6, Too many people but great views. Head and the Nanabosho Did the Sleeping Giant as a run. In around May Decided to do 2 peaks.

Head and the Nanabosho - First time doing those lookout areas. The Head of the Giant for sure is the most steepest portion of the lookouts.

Watch the loose rock. But an amazing viewpoints and seeing the Lake Superior from this vantage point is something that all must experience. For the Nanabosho. More of a rolling climb. Another vantage point one must experience. Overall one of the best spots in all of Ontario for whatever type of adventure you wish to do. Definitely a toughtrek, especially the 1.

I had shoe spikes and still struggled, but managed to crawl my way up top. There were other people that also climbed but without spikes, so it's definitely doable.

The climb down is definitely more of a boot ski than a hike as another person mentioned! The trail is decently packed all the way to the campsites near Sawmill Bay, and then it gets a little looser but still manageable.

Took 6. Majority of the time was spent climbing up the mountain! Sawyer Bay path is well packed but the warm weather is making it a little mushy. The Head Trail was only packed down by maybe 2 people before me so knee deep snow in some parts. Held on to a lot of trees going up and boot skiied my way down! Beautiful View! A challenging, gorgeous hike. As others have pointed out the ascent is very steep. Biked the first part and then hiked up the head of giant trail.

Great hike, the view is well worth it. The view at the top is totally worth the grind though. The trail was awesome! Nice and dry! The view is definitely worth the trip up. Here is a link to my blog detailing my experience including pictures, distances, and elevation changes. Well maintained. The final climb to the top was very difficult, if there was a double black diamond, this would be it! Excellent view! Demanding scramble at the end to get to the head of the giant. Trail is easy otherwise but last 1 km is hard.

Trail was worth the time and effort. A good workout the last 1. Not muddy even with the heavy rain the night before. Trail to Sawyer Bay was excellent, beyond that a little overgrown. One single viewing point was disappointing.

Additional viewing points from differing directions would greatly enhance the experience. Making it to the top of the head trail is worth the work and you are also rewarded with some fresh wild blueberries. The trail is all up hill just be mindful of that.

Overall worth the hike! Great trail, toughest we did in the park. The climb is definitely more challenging than the head trail. Awesome views, oh and cell service at the top. Check out Sawyer Bay on the way, beautiful bay. Started the hike from Marie Louise Campground on July 2nd, Some big hills along to Sawyer Bay but easy terrain and well marked signs.

Last climb was steep and loose gravel due to a very dry summer to date. Well worth it to see the views. Use Navigator in the AllTrails app and join the other outdoor explorers who have completed this trail. Sleeping Giant Head Trail moderate Length Reviews Sort by:. Sydney Height. Cliffs along the eastern side of the Sleeping Giant. After reaching the height of land the trail leveled out and passed by a couple of small lakes Norma and Helen Lake with nice views of the cliffs along the eastern edge of Sleeping Giant.

Beyond the lakes, the trail crossed a large talus field and I had to rock hop across it for a few hundred feet. Norma Lake. Beaver dam crossing over Talus Lake. Cliffs rising up from Talus Lake. As I had already made most of the elevation gain on the way up the Talus Lake Trail, it was only a foot climb over a 1 km distance to the lookout.

Along the way I kept my eye open for the height of land along the trail which I judged at feet which was only about meters south of the lookout and any possible herd paths that headed out towards the highest point on the Giant.

I also lost my full water bottle on one of my exploratory bushwhacks and it was then that I decided to stick with my plan for the day and declined to bushwhack over to the summit. The views from the lookout north towards Sawyer Bay were pretty spectacular and I got my first look down at the impressive vertical rise from the base on Lake Superior. The Head which juts out overlooking the Bay was also visible from the lookout. Looking out towards the Head from Nanabosho Lookout.

View from Nanabosho Lookout. Highest point on the Sleeping Giant. I left the summit, descended the Chest Trail and began my hike back down the Talus Trail. Once past Talus Lake, I was surprised when I ran into a couple of hikers who were carrying their bikes over the rock field talus. This looked like way too much work and seemed especially crazy considering they had already ascended the steep, rough trail from junction below.

I continued my descent and eventually reached the Top of the Giant Trail junction. While resting at the intersection, I discovered just how popular the Top of the Giant trail up to the Knees was.