#PIXINPARKS 2022 - ALMADEN QUICKSILVER COUNTY PARK

Park Notes  

• Former site of extensive cinnabar/mercury mining activity in 18th and 19th centuries, with remnants of mining era remaining throughout park 

• Extensive trail system through shaded oak, mixed woodland and grassland areas 

•  Nearby Casa Grande and New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum feature newly furnished period rooms and mining exhibit 
   

Trail Info & Highlights  

• Dirt parking lot shared by cars and horse trailers 

• Trail loop with multiple inclines and declines 

• Portable restrooms at trailhead; rest areas at English Camp and along trails 

• Diversity in wildlife and habitats, from mixed oak woodlands, open grasslands, serpentine, riparian 

• Mine operation relics at English Camp, Rotary Furnace, San Cristobal Mine 

• Scenic views of foothills and Santa Clara Valley 

• Seasonal wildflowers, year-round wildlife viewing