Hike – Almaden Quicksilver County Park (at McAbee Rd.)

Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/11/23
10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location
Almaden Quicksilver County Park (at McAbee Rd.)

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Almaden Quicksilver County Park (at McAbee Rd.)

As part of our new COVID-19 protocols, hikers must sign up on our NEW myHPREC website in advance and supply their emergency contact information electronically.  This is necessary to avoid close contact on the day of the hike and to make sure the maximum of number of hikers for each session is 15 (including the hike leader).

Meet at one of two places,

  1. Carpool* from our regular location at 1501 Page Mill Rd.*, Palo Alto at 9:20 am.

 

  1. At Almaden County Park, McAbee Road Entrance, at 10 am.

If you you are going to the hike site:

Driving directions:  Take Hwy 85 to the Almaden Expressway exit.  Proceed south about 1.2 miles to McAbee Road and turn right.  Continue on McAbee Road for 1.7 miles to the end (at Whispering Pines Drive) to the entrance gate.  Park on the street nearby and meet at the entrance gate.

Hike:

Almaden Quicksilver Park is the site of over 135 years of mining activities, and we’ll see remnants of the Senador Mine as we make our way through the park.  We’ll also hike by the Guadalupe Reservoir and catch some spectacular vistas along the way.

If you want to cancel your reservation/sign up:
Call or send an email message to the event leader and inform the leader of your cancellation.  (email David Karwowski at dkarwowski@sbcglobal.net or call him at 408-265-6667.)

Bookings

Bookings are closed for this event.