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A seasonal stream runs to the left of New Almaden Trail.
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April Trestle (remnants seen here) carried cinnabar (mercury ore) in mining cars out of April Tunnel, which cut deep into Mine Hill.
These are the old Buena Vista Mine Shaft and Pumphouse ruins.
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Joan Pendleton
Dec 22, 2016 near Almaden Valley, CA
“A seasonal stream runs to the left of New Almaden Trail.”  

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A seasonal stream runs to the left of New Almaden Trail.
These are the old Buena Vista Mine Shaft and Pumphouse ruins.
This is looking down into the old Buena Vista Mine Shaft, which is the deepest shaft in Quicksilver Park at 2,300 feet.
A seasonal stream flows nicely in January after some heavy winter rains.
Santa Isabel mine shaft remains. This shaft was one of several shafts to mine the cinnabar (mercury ore).
April Trestle is nestled against Mine Hill. April Tunnel (leading into Mine Hill) is at the left end of the trestle. Ore cars rode the trestle.
Powder House (restored) was where blasting powder (used to make mine tunnels, shafts, etc.) was kept.
April Trestle (remnants seen here) carried cinnabar (mercury ore) in mining cars out of April Tunnel, which cut deep into Mine Hill.
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