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Almaden Quicksilver Park
Hike, ride horseback, or bicycle along 30 miles of trails and cool your feet in Los Alamitos Creek. Native Americans once lived in these beautiful hills, and Spanish explorers named the area "Almaden." Mercury was actively mined here for over 200 years. Now the sycamore, maple, bay laurel, and valley oak trees have reclaimed the hillsides, and the banks of the creek are lush with riparian flora and fauna.
4153 acres
Open Access
Santa Clara County
Managed By: Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Dept.
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Almaden Quicksilver Park
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Hike, ride horseback, or bicycle along 30 miles of trails and cool your feet in Los Alamitos Creek. Native Americans once lived in these beautiful hills, and Spanish explorers named the area "Almaden." Mercury was actively mined here for over 200 years. Now the sycamore, maple, bay laurel, and valley oak trees have reclaimed the hillsides, and the banks of the creek are lush with riparian flora and fauna.
- Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Dept.'s page for this park.
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