Almaden Quicksilver County Park
Hanging Tree–Guadalupe Reservoir, 9 sights
7 mi · ▲ 1,312 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Hanging Tree–Guadalupe Reservoir, 9 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Almaden Quicksilver County Park near English Town, CA. The route passes Guadalupe Reservoir and Providencia Pond before reaching Hanging Tree at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 1,312 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Hanging Tree–Guadalupe Reservoir, 9 sights
7 mi · ▲ 1,312 ft · 2 hr 59 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
- Start on Enriquita Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Guadalupe Reservoir.
- 0.5 miPass Providencia Pond.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Providencia Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Mine Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto April Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Mine Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto April Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right onto Mine Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Castillero Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto English Camp Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Kitty Monahan Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Castillero Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Hanging Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Kitty Monahan Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto English Camp Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Castillero Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mine Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left onto April Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left onto Mine Hill Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto April Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Mine Hill Trail, heading NW.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Providencia Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Enriquita Trail, heading NW.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from Enriquita Trail Trailhead
- Guadalupe Reservoir–Providencia Pond, 3 lakes 3.2 mi · ▲ 521 ft
- Mine Hill–Hanging Tree, 9 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 1,448 ft
- Guadalupe Reservoir–Providencia Pond, 7 sights 8 mi · ▲ 1,375 ft
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