Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)

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¨¡Vayan subiendo!¨

"Everyone mount up!" This became a familiar call from Spanish Captain Juan Bautista de Anza. In 1776, as Americans fought for their independence in the East, Anza led almost 300 people over 1200 miles to settle Alta California. It was the first overland route established to connect New Spain with San Francisco. Walk in their footsteps from Nogales, Arizona to San Francisco, California.

Anza Trail Guide

Explore the 1200 miles these Spanish colonial expedition members traveled in 1775-76 using this on-line Anza Trail guide. The guide provides maps, historical background, sites to visit, and an audio library of sounds along the trail. (Produced by Greg Bernal-Mendoza Smestad, Ph.D.).

		Junior Ranger Program Have some fun and learn more about the 1775-76 Spanish colonial expedition led by Juan Bautista de Anza. Become an expedition member and earn your Junior Ranger badge by using this on-line Junior Ranger Program through the South Coast Railroad Museum.

Anza Expedition departing Tubac. Painting courtesy of Tumacacori National Historical Park.

Web de Anza

Access the journals written by various members of the 1775-76 Anza expedition or research materials to built lesson plans. Use this on-line interactive study environment on Spanish 1774-76 exploration and colonization of Alta California (maintained by the University of Oregon).

Google Earth image of Anza Trail in San Francisco, CA

Anza Trail on Google Earth

See the 1776 expedition route on today's landscape. Find the expedition campsite locations and read entries from Anza and Fonts' journals. Fly over the trail in 3D. Download Google Earth for free. To see the Anza Trail in Google Earth, open or save the Anza Trail file. Happy trails!

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Oakland, CA 94607

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(510) 817-1438

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Climate

The weather along the 1200 mile Anza Trail varies from southwest desert in Arizona and Southern California, to the central coast of California and the San Francisco Bay Area. The weather also varies in these regions for each season. Check the local weather.