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Almaden Quicksilver County Park

Guadalupe Reservoir–Providencia Pond, 7 sights

8 mi · ▲ 1,375 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Guadalupe Reservoir–Providencia Pond, 7 sights is an 8-mile out-and-back in Almaden Quicksilver County Park near English Town, CA. The route passes Guadalupe Reservoir and Providencia Pond. It climbs 1,375 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi764 – 1,588 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Enriquita Trail 37.19104, -121.87130
Nearest town English Town, CA
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Guadalupe Reservoir–Providencia Pond, 7 sights

8 mi · ▲ 1,375 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Elevation 765–1,589 ft

Out & Back · Almaden Quicksilver County Park

Trailhead: Enriquita Trail · 37.19104, -121.87130

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

  1. Start on Enriquita Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Guadalupe Reservoir.
  3. 0.5 miPass Providencia Pond.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right onto Providencia Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right onto Mine Hill Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Prospect #3 Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miSharp right onto Randol Trail, heading NE.
  8. 1.2 miTurn right onto Santa Isabel Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Randol Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miSharp right onto Day Tunnel Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto Great Eastern Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miBear right onto April Trail, heading S.
  13. 100 ftBear left onto Mine Hill Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto April Trail, heading NW.
  15. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mine Hill Trail, heading W.
  16. 2.3 miBear right onto Providencia Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Enriquita Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/guadalupe-reservoir-providencia-pond-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

54% gravel38% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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