Almaden Quicksilver History Hike, 9/24/23 by Ronald Horii
On 9/24/23, there was a history hike on the Wood Road Trail in Almaden Quicksilver County Park. This was the description of the event: "Join a Park Interpreter on a 3-4 mile hike in the Almaden Hills and discover how the processing of cinnabar into mercury was significant to the success of the California Gold Rush and the development of California. Best for ages 10+. Meet at the Wood Rd Entrance on Hicks Rd." The hike was led by Parks Program Coordinator Lynda Will. Below are pictures of the hike.
Here are more pictures of Almaden Quicksilver County Park, including past history hikes:
http://www.newalmaden.org/#Pictures
These history hikes have been held monthly except during the winter. The last one I went on was on 10/23/22: https://tinyurl.com/a3sdmubm. The next one will be on 10/28/23: https://parks.sccgov.org/events/quicksilver-history-hike-8. Here's more information and maps of the park: https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/almaden-quicksilver-county-park. The Wood Road Trail was dedicated on 4/17/04. Here are pictures from the dedication: https://tinyurl.com/3jczf7x7 and the inaugural hike: https://tinyurl.com/8uszznnx 
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