Alan Kiedaisch
Fencing Near The New Almaden Mines Hiking Trail
Over the years a county nature park has been set up around the town of New Almaden. There are trails that visit the old mines and camps in the mountains, This is one of the trail heads.
The New Almaden mines were developed during the California gold rush to supply quick silver (mercury) needed to process the gold. The quick silver was extracted from mines located around the town of New Almaden. The quick silver mines made almost as much money as the gold mines themselves. New Almaden is located in the Silicon Valley, one could say, a more recent gold mine.
Fencing Near The New Almaden Mines Hiking Trail
Over the years a county nature park has been set up around the town of New Almaden. There are trails that visit the old mines and camps in the mountains, This is one of the trail heads.
The New Almaden mines were developed during the California gold rush to supply quick silver (mercury) needed to process the gold. The quick silver was extracted from mines located around the town of New Almaden. The quick silver mines made almost as much money as the gold mines themselves. New Almaden is located in the Silicon Valley, one could say, a more recent gold mine.