Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail

6 stamp stations

Big Break Visitor Center at the Delta

Address: 69 Big Break Road, Oakley, CA 94561

This 1,210-mile trail from Nogales, Arizona to San Francisco follows the 1775-1776 expedition of Spanish commander Juan Bautista de Anza, who led about 240 colonists overland to found a mission and presidio on San Francisco Bay.

Walk short signed segments of the historic route and visit mission sites and interpretive centers like the one at Griffith Park along the way. For a challenge, hike or ride horseback along rugged desert and mountain stretches of the historic corridor.

Coordinates: 38.00984, -121.72915

Gila Bend Visitor Center

Address: 644 West Pima Street, Gila Bend, AZ 85337

This 1,210-mile trail from Nogales, Arizona to San Francisco follows the 1775-1776 expedition of Spanish commander Juan Bautista de Anza, who led about 240 colonists overland to found a mission and presidio on San Francisco Bay.

Walk short signed segments of the historic route and visit mission sites and interpretive centers like the one at Griffith Park along the way. For a challenge, hike or ride horseback along rugged desert and mountain stretches of the historic corridor.

Coordinates: 32.94455, -112.72937

Griffith Park Visitor Center

Address: 4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027

This 1,210-mile trail from Nogales, Arizona to San Francisco follows the 1775-1776 expedition of Spanish commander Juan Bautista de Anza, who led about 240 colonists overland to found a mission and presidio on San Francisco Bay.

Walk short signed segments of the historic route and visit mission sites and interpretive centers like the one at Griffith Park along the way. For a challenge, hike or ride horseback along rugged desert and mountain stretches of the historic corridor.

Coordinates: 34.13285, -118.28032

Saguaro National Park West - The Red Hills Visitor Center

Address: 2700 N Kinney Rd, Tucson, AZ 85743

This 1,210-mile trail from Nogales, Arizona to San Francisco follows the 1775-1776 expedition of Spanish commander Juan Bautista de Anza, who led about 240 colonists overland to found a mission and presidio on San Francisco Bay.

Walk short signed segments of the historic route and visit mission sites and interpretive centers like the one at Griffith Park along the way. For a challenge, hike or ride horseback along rugged desert and mountain stretches of the historic corridor.

Coordinates: 32.25448, -111.19732

Santa Monica Mountains Anthony C. Beilenson Interagency Visitor Center

Address: 26876 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas, CA 91302

This 1,210-mile trail from Nogales, Arizona to San Francisco follows the 1775-1776 expedition of Spanish commander Juan Bautista de Anza, who led about 240 colonists overland to found a mission and presidio on San Francisco Bay.

Walk short signed segments of the historic route and visit mission sites and interpretive centers like the one at Griffith Park along the way. For a challenge, hike or ride horseback along rugged desert and mountain stretches of the historic corridor.

Coordinates: 34.10284, -118.70752

William Penn Mott, Jr. Presidio Visitor Center

Address: 210 Lincoln Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94129

This 1,210-mile trail from Nogales, Arizona to San Francisco follows the 1775-1776 expedition of Spanish commander Juan Bautista de Anza, who led about 240 colonists overland to found a mission and presidio on San Francisco Bay.

Walk short signed segments of the historic route and visit mission sites and interpretive centers like the one at Griffith Park along the way. For a challenge, hike or ride horseback along rugged desert and mountain stretches of the historic corridor.

Coordinates: 37.80200, -122.45686

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