AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Almaden Quicksilver County Park

Mine Hill–Hanging Tree, 9 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,448 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Mine Hill–Hanging Tree, 9 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Almaden Quicksilver County Park near English Town, CA. The route passes Guadalupe Reservoir, Providencia Pond and Hanging Tree before reaching Mine Hill at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 1,448 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi764 – 1,690 ft · steepest grade: 16%7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Enriquita Trail 37.19104, -121.87130
Nearest town English Town, CA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Mine Hill–Hanging Tree, 9 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,448 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Elevation 765–1,690 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. 1.7 miContinue straight onto April Trail, heading N.
  7. 200 ftTurn right onto Mine Hill Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto April Trail, heading E.
  9. 100 ftBear right onto Mine Hill Trail, heading NE.
  10. 450 ftContinue straight onto Castillero Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kitty Monahan Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Castillero Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miPass Hanging Tree.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miReach Mine Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Wood Road, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Kitty Monahan Trail, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Castillero Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mine Hill Trail, heading NE.
  20. 400 ftBear left onto April Trail, heading N.
  21. 100 ftBear left onto Mine Hill Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left onto April Trail, heading NW.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mine Hill Trail, heading SW.
  24. 1.7 miSharp left onto Providencia Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.4 miSharp left onto Enriquita Trail, heading W.
  26. 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/mine-hill-hanging-tree-out-back-5-lakes

Trail surface

91% gravel9% dirt

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 7:07 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Other ways to reach this destination

More from Enriquita Trail Trailhead

Hikes near English Town, California