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McAbee is the most popular entrance despite not having a parking lot. You will need to park on the street and walk for a few minutes to the park entrance, then a further few hundred yards up a paved path to the trailheads, where you will find maps and a notice board and porta-potties. Hilly loops of 1, 2, and 4 miles begin here, as well as longer hikes deeper into the park. No bikes are allowed at this entrance.
Webb Canyon is the least busy entrance and again has only on-street parking. You can usually get quite close to the entrance, from which you climb a steep black-top road up to the park trailhead. This trail leads to the New Almaden trail, from which you can head north or south into the heart of the northern part of the park
Mockingbird is an excellent entrance with a large parking lot and a restroom. There are trailheads on two sides of the parking area, the one to the left taking you on the Virl O. Norton trail, which starts out flat and passes by houses but then becomes quite steep as it climbs up to offer views of south San Jose hills and farms. There are two trailheads on the right. Take the left one, which is the begining of the New Almaden trail. The righthand one is a fire road with some uncommonly steep parts.
Hacienda is popular entrance and is deep in historic New Almaden. It has ample parking and restrooms as well as a fenced-off area where you can see some of the mining equipment that was used in the park. The main trail out of this entrance takes you up a steep and often dusty fire-road trail to Capehorn pass, from which you can choose how you want to climb to the top of the park. The entrance is popular with mountain bikers so expect to encounter a few, some of whom may be speeding down. Not recommended for casual or family hikes unless you want to get deep into the park, for example to visit English Camp. The unpaved overflow parking area leads to the Deep Gulch trailhead, a beautiful but steep and rocky trail up to the English Camp area
Woods Road is the most remote entrance, putting you at the top of the park, by the summit of Hicks Road. No bathrooms but you can find one across Hicks Road in the Sierra Azul parking area. The winding hilly drive up Hicks is well worth it to access this beautiful and historic area. The single trail out of the parking area starts at an altitude of 1400' and immediately takes you through a wonderful variety of habitat, begining under full cover, crossing a stretch of chaparral, then emerging into rolling grassy hills. This is the most direct trail to see the historic rotary furnace site and "The Hanging Tree".