On this strangely hot last weekend of October I managed to get out for two hikes at Almaden Quicksilver County Park. Yesterday I did my shorter loop up Mine Hill Trail and then back down via Castillero and English Camp. Today I went further – speed-hiking out on the Randol Trail, up Prospect #3 to the ridge, then back via Mine Hill, Castillero, and the newly renovated trail that comes out in the overflow parking lot at the New Almaden entrance.
We’re experiencing what will hopefully be the last hot days of the year. Records were set around the Bay Area yesterday and it was at least 80 degrees when I started my hike near 9:30 – and much hotter when I crossed the ridge later on.
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October 26, 2003
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Two hikes – one park
On this strangely hot last weekend of October I managed to get out for two hikes at Almaden Quicksilver County Park. Yesterday I did my shorter loop up Mine Hill Trail and then back down via Castillero and English Camp. Today I went further – speed-hiking out on the Randol Trail, up Prospect #3 to the ridge, then back via Mine Hill, Castillero, and the newly renovated trail that comes out in the overflow parking lot at the New Almaden entrance.
We’re experiencing what will hopefully be the last hot days of the year. Records were set around the Bay Area yesterday and it was at least 80 degrees when I started my hike near 9:30 – and much hotter when I crossed the ridge later on.
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October 26, 2003 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on Two hikes – one park