Almaden Quicksilver County Park
New Almaden Trail & Webb Canyon Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 845 ft · 2 hr 19 min
New Almaden Trail & Webb Canyon Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Almaden Quicksilver County Park near Alamitos, CA. It climbs 845 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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New Almaden Trail & Webb Canyon Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 845 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 286–701 ft
Out & Back · Almaden Quicksilver County Park
Trailhead: 37.21475, -121.88144
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Transit-accessible: Camden Avenue & Leyland Park Drive stop 770 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Mine Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto New Almaden Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Webb Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach New Almaden Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto New Almaden Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Mine Hill Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 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 0.8 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Camden Avenue & Leyland Park Drive stop 770 m from the trailhead
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