English Camp Trail–Hacienda Trail, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Almaden Quicksilver County Park near English Town, CA. It climbs 1,157 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi443 – 1,063 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Virl O. Norton Trail 37.19109, -121.82799
Nearest town English Town, CA
Directions
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English Camp Trail–Hacienda Trail, 3 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 1,157 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 441–1,063 ft
Out & Back · Almaden Quicksilver County Park
Trailhead: Virl O. Norton Trail · 37.19109, -121.82799
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
- Start on Virl O. Norton Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Hacienda Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Capehorn Pass Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mine Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Hacienda Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto English Camp Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Mine Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Virl O. Norton Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left onto English Camp Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hacienda Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Mine Hill Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Capehorn Pass Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hacienda Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Virl O. Norton Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
75% dirt25% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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