Guadalupe Trail–New Almaden Trail, 3 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back in Almaden Quicksilver County Park near English Town, CA. It climbs 1,883 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi453 – 1,024 ft · steepest grade: 16%11.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: New Almaden Trail 37.19146, -121.83761
Nearest town English Town, CA
Directions
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Guadalupe Trail–New Almaden Trail, 3 sights
11.8 mi · ▲ 1,883 ft · 4 hr 52 min
Elevation 451–1,025 ft
Out & Back · Almaden Quicksilver County Park
Trailhead: New Almaden Trail · 37.19146, -121.83761
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start on New Almaden Trail, heading W.
- 2.3 miSharp left onto Prospect #3 Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Mine Hill Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Guadalupe Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miReach New Almaden Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Mine Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Prospect #3 Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto New Almaden Trail, heading S.
- 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
66% dirt31% gravel3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.9 mi in (~173 min). Leave by 5:00 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
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