April Trail–Castillero Trail, 6 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back in Almaden Quicksilver County Park near New Almaden, CA. It climbs 2,146 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi502 – 1,588 ft · steepest grade: 19%9.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Deep Gulch Trail 37.17310, -121.82665
Nearest town New Almaden, CA
Directions
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April Trail–Castillero Trail, 6 sights
9 mi · ▲ 2,146 ft · 4 hr 4 min
Elevation 502–1,589 ft
Out & Back · Almaden Quicksilver County Park
Trailhead: Deep Gulch Trail · 37.17310, -121.82665
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Deep Gulch Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto English Camp Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Castillero Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Mine Hill Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Day Tunnel Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Randol Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Santa Isabel Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Randol Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Prospect #3 Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Mine Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto April Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Mine Hill Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto April Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Great Eastern Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Day Tunnel Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Mine Hill Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Day Tunnel Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Mine Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Hacienda Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto English Camp Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Deep Gulch Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
49% dirt23% rock21% gravel7% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~144 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Deep Gulch Trail Trailhead
- Deep Gulch Trail & English Camp Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,271 ft
- Randol Viewpoint–Castillero Trail, 5 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 946 ft
- April Trail–Day Tunnel Trail, 4 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 855 ft
- Mine Hill–Hanging Tree, 4 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,307 ft
- Mine Hill–Hanging Tree, 7 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,251 ft
- Randol Viewpoint–Day Tunnel Trail, 5 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 693 ft
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