Mountain Biking at Almaden Quicksilver

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I returned to Almaden Quicksilver County Park on Saturday, November 7, for a ride on my Specialized S-Works FSR mountain bike. I started around 11:00 a.m., curious to try the new chain that Sports Basement in Almaden had installed and hot-waxed. The bike felt very smooth.

A Specialized mountain bike beside a bench overlooking the reservoir and wooded hills.
My Specialized S-Works FSR at an overlook.

The parking lot is normally completely full by that time, but today there were still spaces available, and I found a nice place to park. The trail was dry and mostly empty, with only a few hikers and a couple of other mountain bikers.

A dry dirt trail winding through brown grass and wooded hills at Almaden Quicksilver.
Dry trails and quiet hillsides.

I did not see any animals on this ride. On morning rides, I usually spot deer and occasionally rabbits, but this time the trails were quiet.

The dirt trail with a reservoir and tree-covered hills in the distance.
Views along the ride.
A cyclist wearing a bright yellow helmet at an Almaden Quicksilver overlook.
A break at the overlook.

Ride details

My usual loop has about 1,640 feet of climbing. Today’s FIT recording reports 1,627 feet (496 meters); the statistics below retain the recorded values. Recording began at 11:06 a.m. Moving time was 1:22:54, with a total elapsed time of 1:31:37.

Mountain Biking at Almaden Quicksilver

Cycling · November 7, 2026

10.84 miDistance
1627 ftElevation gain
1:22:54Moving time
Not recordedAvg power
7.8 mphAverage speed
1,420 kcalCalories

Route map

My usual Almaden Quicksilver loop, also followed on today’s ride. Open the route in Google Maps.

Elevation143–489 m
489143 0:000:45:481:31:37
Elevation gain 1627 ft / 496 mMax elevation 1605 ft / 489 m
Speed5–34 km/h
345 0:000:45:481:31:37
Avg speed 7.8 mph / 12.6 km/hMax speed 24.5 mph / 39.4 km/h
Heart rate119–188 bpm
188119 0:000:45:481:31:37
Avg heart rate 161 bpmMax heart rate 189 bpm
Cadence0–91 rpm
910 0:000:45:481:31:37
Avg cadence 64 rpmMax cadence 113 rpm
Temperature20–28 °C
2820 0:000:45:481:31:37
Avg temperature 23 °CMax temperature 28 °C

Heart rate includes gaps in recorded samples. Cadence includes gaps in recorded samples. Power: not recorded in the sample stream.

Charts use 30-second averages across the full elapsed time (1:31:37), with gaps where samples are missing. Session totals supply the headline and chart statistics.

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