Mountain Biking at Almaden Quicksilver - Wisetrips Travel Blog

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.

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.

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.

Views along the ride.

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

Elevation gain 1627 ft / 496 mMax elevation 1605 ft / 489 m

Speed5–34 km/h

Avg speed 7.8 mph / 12.6 km/hMax speed 24.5 mph / 39.4 km/h

Heart rate119–188 bpm

Avg heart rate 161 bpmMax heart rate 189 bpm

Cadence0–91 rpm

Avg cadence 64 rpmMax cadence 113 rpm

Temperature20–28 °C

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.