Enriquita Trail
Trail
0.6 mile
1.0 kilometer
point to point
Easy/Intermediate
Elevation
Ascent:
0'
0 m
Descent: -265' -81 m
High: 1,027' 313 m
Low: 762' 232 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 8% (4°)
Max Grade: 13% (7°)
Dogs
Leashed
Weather
Unknown
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“A scenic spur off Providencia Trail to the area of the old Enriquita Mine.”
— Joan Pendleton
Features
Lake · Views · Wildlife
Description
Enriquita Trail is accessed by taking the Providencia Trail detour from Mine Hill Trail. After going about 0.4 miles on Providencia Trail, one comes to Enriquita Trail.
Enriquita Trail starts off descending gradually through brush and grasslands. Almost immediately, it goes around a U-turn bend, and comes upon Providencia Pond below, to the left of the trail. Shortly after passing Providencia Pond, as Enriquita Trail continues to descend, the brush becomes denser and intermingled with wooded sections.
After going around a second U-turn bend, Enriquita Trail reaches its destination, a piece of old mining equipment, in this area that was the site of the old Enriquita Mine, a cinnabar (mercury ore) mine.
Views of Guadalupe Reservoir below and the Santa Cruz Mountains can be seen from this scenic trail.
Enriquita Trail starts off descending gradually through brush and grasslands. Almost immediately, it goes around a U-turn bend, and comes upon Providencia Pond below, to the left of the trail. Shortly after passing Providencia Pond, as Enriquita Trail continues to descend, the brush becomes denser and intermingled with wooded sections.
After going around a second U-turn bend, Enriquita Trail reaches its destination, a piece of old mining equipment, in this area that was the site of the old Enriquita Mine, a cinnabar (mercury ore) mine.
Views of Guadalupe Reservoir below and the Santa Cruz Mountains can be seen from this scenic trail.
Flora & Fauna
Grass, brush, and woods. Deer.
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Land Manager: Santa Clara County Parks
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