Almaden Quicksilver County Park
Mine Hill–Hanging Tree, 6 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,380 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Mine Hill–Hanging Tree, 6 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Almaden Quicksilver County Park near English Town, CA. The route passes Hanging Tree before reaching Mine Hill at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 1,380 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mine Hill–Hanging Tree, 6 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,380 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Elevation 529–1,690 ft
Out & Back · Almaden Quicksilver County Park
Trailhead: Hacienda Trail · 37.19322, -121.83663
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Transit-accessible: McKean Road & Almaden Road stop 647 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hacienda Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Capehorn Pass Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Randol Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mine Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Day Tunnel Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Mine Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Castillero Trail, heading W.
- 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 miPass Hanging Tree.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Mine Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Wood Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Kitty Monahan Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto English Camp Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Castillero Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Mine Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Day Tunnel Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Mine Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Randol Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Capehorn Pass Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Hacienda Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: McKean Road & Almaden Road stop 647 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Hacienda Trail Trailhead
- Hacienda Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 690 ft
- Hacienda Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 801 ft
- Randol Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 893 ft
- Randol Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 701 ft
- English Camp Trail & Hacienda Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,003 ft
- Virl O. Norton Trail via Hacienda Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,263 ft
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