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Almaden Quicksilver County Park

Providencia Pond–April Trail, 6 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 2,087 ft · 5 hr 1 min

Providencia Pond–April Trail, 6 sights is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Almaden Quicksilver County Park near Alamitos, CA. The route reaches Providencia Pond. It climbs 2,087 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi505 – 1,588 ft · steepest grade: 19%12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.21475, -121.88144
Nearest town Alamitos, CA
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Providencia Pond–April Trail, 6 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 2,087 ft · 5 hr 1 min

Elevation 507–1,589 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mine Hill Trail, heading SE.
  3. 2.4 miBear right onto Providencia Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miPass Providencia Pond.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right onto Mine Hill Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1.7 miContinue straight onto April Trail, heading NE.
  7. 200 ftTurn right onto Mine Hill Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto April Trail, heading E.
  9. 100 ftBear right onto Mine Hill Trail, heading NE.
  10. 400 ftContinue straight onto Castillero Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto English Camp Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right onto Deep Gulch Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miReach Providencia Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left onto English Camp Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right onto Castillero Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mine Hill Trail, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftBear left onto April Trail, heading N.
  18. 100 ftBear left onto Mine Hill Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto April Trail, heading NW.
  20. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mine Hill Trail, heading SW.
  21. 1.7 miSharp left onto Providencia Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.8 miBear left onto Mine Hill Trail, heading N.
  23. 2.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/providencia-pond-providencia-pond-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

54% gravel34% dirt9% rock3% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Camden Avenue & Leyland Park Drive stop 770 m from the trailhead

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