When I arrived at the Almaden Quicksilver County Park Hacienda parking lot the sky was dark, but the ground was dry. Seven students from my De Anza/Foothill hiking class arrived by the 10 AM start time and we discussed the weather. Would it rain, or would the storm pass us by?
The answer to this question came almost exactly as we headed up the Mine Hill Trail. A light rain at first, then heavier, and then heavier again. We enjoyed many beautiful wildflowers along the trail. As the rain grew stronger we found refuge in the San Cristobal Mine, built in 1866, for lunch. It is warm and humid deeper in the mine, but quite pleasant near the entrance. After lunch the rain pelted us in a torrent and the wind gusts convinced me that we should return to the parking lot as quickly as possible.
Because the conditions were not ideal for a fieldtrip, and because most of the students in this class chose to ride out the storm in a warm and dry place, I have decided to conduct a makeup fieldtrip on Saturday, May 8. I will contact the students of the location soon.
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