Beyond the museum is a large park with hiking trails, many of which will take you to old mine facilities. You can reach the New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum at (408) 918-7770. From Senador Mine Trail, New Almaden Trail goes through a wooded valley, crossing a few seasonal streams. Enjoyed it. 171.99 m Up The trail is pretty much gravel-ish. One end of the trail terminates at the Mockingbird Hill parking entrance. Read More Some are challenging, some are not. • (: We take this loop is about 18 miles and most climbs are able to be made. The fact that there's a lot of shade on this trail is a great + to me. Nice down hill runs and great scenery especially around the golf course. This is a foot trail that basically runs parallel to Mine Hill Trail but at a slightly lower elevation. Includes map and photos. Help. Get directions, maps, and traffic for New Almaden, CA. I preferred the single track trails the best. Good hike with lots of scenic views. Almaden Valley, CA 4 1.5 mi 2.3 km #2 Wood Road Trail. Almaden Quicksilver County Park. The New Almaden quicksilver mine in the Capitancillas range in Santa Clara County, California United States, is the oldest and most productive quicksilver Almad. New Almaden Trail, Almaden Quicksilver Regional Park, Santa Clara County, California, 1-26-2013 (12.0 mi.) There are tons of trails in this park, and we plan to walk them all over next two weeks. This was the area of the first mining effort in California. The New Almaden quicksilver mine in the Capitancillas range in Santa Clara County, California, United States, is the oldest and most productive quicksilver (i.e., mercury) mine in the U.S. 4,083' Up Afterwards, the carnival was held at the Community Center. The west end terminus of New Almaden Trail is Senador Mine Trail near the McAbee entrance to Quicksilver Park. The trail is primarily used for hiking, running, nature trips, and bird watching. and is open Friday, Saturday & Sunday, except for major holidays, 10:00am to 4:00pm (from September-June Friday hours are limited to 12:00pm to 4:00pm). Some are in forest and some are exposed ridges. 695' Up Site A is a rerouting of an existing trail. Unlike Mine Hill Trail that allows horses, New Almaden Trail is for foot travel only. After crossing Mine Hill Trail, New Almaden Trail is fairly level for the next 0.9 miles where it reaches the Cinnabar Trail. The east end terminates at the Mockingbird entrance to Quicksilver Park. From the Mockingbird Hill entrance follow the Hacienda Trail, right on Capehorn Pass Trail, right on the Randol Trail, right on the Buena Vista Trail, and right on the New Almaden Trail back to the parking lot. Extremely scenic, didn't get to finish due to time restriction. 1,548' Down I’ve done this trail about 3-4 times (not the whole thing, I don’t know if I could ever). You can reach the park office at (408) 268-3883. 670' Down The park may be accessed from three areas. I know I probably shouldn’t have been outside today due to the smoke, but I took the chance and I’m glad I did. New Almaden Trail Run at Quicksilver San Jose, CA May 6, 2017 (2018 TBD) Spam? 5.6 mi It can get quite hot at this preserve in the summer months, so plan accordingly and, when hiking in the heat, pack plenty of water. 1,552' Up This trail is pretty tough! The half marathon is a single loop starting on New Almaden Trail to the Mine Hill Trail, then returning on the Randol Trail. Your FREE account works with all Adventure Projects sites. • Great views of the valley. 오른쪽으로 Cinnabar Trail (0.1) 오른쪽으로 New Almaden Trail (0.9) 왼쪽으로 Webb Canyon Trail (0.4) 구글 맵 (GPS DATA) Distance 5 mi Min Alt 396 ft Max Alt 1135 ft Start Time: 3 PM End Time: 5:20 PM (1) 주차장, (2) 아래쪽 New Almaden & Prospect Junction , (3) New Almaden & Cinnabar Junction It runs for 6.7 miles along the middle of the northeast slopes of the park to the Mockingbird Hill entrance of the park. Lots of shade. Almaden Quicksilver County Park is located in south San Jose, in the town of New Almaden. The New Almaden Haciendas Hills run is typically a small race — 80 runners crossed the finish line in all three races combined at its January 2016 running. The trail dives into ravines deeply shaded by a dense bay laurel canopy and emerges into open fields with very nice views of rolling green hills and suburbs. 171.84 m Down, 10.4 mi New Almaden, CA Directions {{::location.tagLine.value.text}} Sponsored Topics. The half marathon is a single loop starting on New Almaden Trail to the Mine Hill Trail then returning on the Randol Trail. You can reach the New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum at (408) 323-1107. 282.85 m Down, 28.0 mi The crowds drop away, as most visitors prefer to stick to the wide dirt roads. We enjoyed exploring the New Almaden Quicksilver Mine. Thank goodness for the shade. It was chilly this morning! Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. 1256.51 m Down, 4.8 mi Recommend coming here as early as possible. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. • This page describes an 11-mile hike on the New Almaden and Mine Hill Trails in Almaden Quicksilver County Park. The trails can be a bit crowded on beautiful spring weekends. 4. From the Mockingbird Hill entrance follow the Hacienda Trail, right on Capehorn Pass Trail, right on the Randol Trail, right on the Buena Vista Trail, and right on the New Almaden Trail back to the parking lot. The project consists of trail realignments at two sites along the New Almaden Trail, and a replacement and relocation of a degraded unsafe pedestrian bridge. Spring time will provide the best wildflower viewing and many say that this is the best time of year. Add your article. I second that the trail is mostly in the shade and I like that. We decided to try out a new park that we hadn’t been to before, and browsed the Bay Area Hiker website for inspiration. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. NOT OKAY! Guadalupe Creek flows northwest through the shady valley at the foot of the towering Sierra Azul range to the west. 229' Down We started hiking this around 11am and the sun thrashed us. The Museum is located at 21350 Almaden Rd. The trail has lots of shade and not as crowded as others like Mine Hill trail. New Almaden Connector is a 2,106 ft less popular blue singletrack trail located near San Jose California. Loved that most of this trail is shaded. Both sites are located in Almaden Quicksilver County Park. New Almaden and Randol Trails (Facebook Album), 12/28/11; Hike on the New Almaden, Buena Vista, Randol, Capehorn Pass, and Hacienda Trails 1/27/12; The Virl O. Norton Trail, the Easy Part, Almaden Quicksilver, 12/8/12 (Facebook album) Hike on the Senador, New Almaden, Mine Hill Trails, 12/1/13 (Facebook album) On 9/28/19, there was an ice cream social event for County Parks volunteers at Vasona Lake. Almaden Quicksilver County Park has over 30 miles of trails. 564' Up The New Almaden Trail The New Almaden Trail is an especially enjoyable woodland walk. See the Walk Score of New Almaden Trail, San Jose CA. 16.8 km 471.71 m Down. Little river crossings. There are a huge multitude of trails in the park here. Waiting to go again and follow all the way through!! You can reach the park office at (408) 268-3883. For more information visit: https://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/parkfinder/pages/almadenpark.aspx. New Almaden Connector is a 2,106 ft less popular blue singletrack trail located near San Jose California. I usually just keep going until I get to a point where I turn around. They also have a variety of mining equipment on display. New Almaden Trail is a hiking, horseback riding, trail running, walking adventure located in or near Almaden Quicksilver County Park, CA. It can get quite hot at this preserve in the summer months, so plan accordingly and, when hiking in the heat, pack plenty of water. Historic Places in New Almaden Record your own trail from the Wikiloc app, upload the route and share it with the community. Route to Trailhead with Google Maps Almaden Quicksilver County Park is located in south San Jose, in the town of New Almaden. Will definitely come back and enjoy the trails more! 928' Up really isn't that hard just tell yourself you can and you will. Intermediate. 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