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Enjoy a fun and educational visit to this park, equipped with two reservoirs and historic mining sites.

Attractions

• A very quiet and isolated park. Although the park is surrounded on one side by residential communities, there are no distractions on the trails.
• This park is known for its flowers in the spring, which include the California poppy and wildflowers.
• There are many historic sites, including old mining structures and tramway sites, and these sites usually have accompanying placards to provide historical context.
• The trails are very well-maintained.
• The Casa Grande and Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum, located a little outside the park, provides interesting exhibits and guided tours (although these tours have to be reserved beforehand).
• There is plenty of wildlife, ranging from hawks to bobcats to deer.
• Great views of the Santa Cruz Mountain Range.
• There are two reservoirs that offer splendid views and activities, like fishing. However, remember to not eat the fish!

Limitations

• Stay on the trails to avoid ticks, poison oak, rattlesnakes and old mine shafts!
• No smoking
• If you go fishing, do not eat the fish because they contain high levels of mercury.
• Do not climb on old mining structures as they may crumble.
• Pets must be on a leash.

Access

Most trails are wheelchair-accessible although some, like English Camp Trail, may be a bit steep and others, like Randol Trail, are too narrow. Although the parking areas are not marked with spots, they are very large and provide enough room for wheelchair accessiblity.

Recommended Routes

Route	Distance	Surface	Transport	Terrain	Facilities	Extras
English Camp Trail to Deep Gulrich Trail	2.5 (mi)
Mine Hill Trail to Hacienda Trail Loop	3.5 (mi)