Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail

Overview

The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail covers over 1200 miles through the homelands of 70+ Tribal communities. It follows the historic route of the 1775-76 Spanish colonizing expedition from Sonora, Mexico to San Francisco, CA. Whether urban or rural, the trail offers adventure, diverse cultural perspectives, and an opportunity to experience history.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

• Auto and ATV
• Scenic Driving
• Biking
• Mountain Biking
• Road Biking
• Guided Tours
• Hiking
• Horse Trekking
• Horseback Riding
• Living History
• Reenactments
• Junior Ranger Program
• Park Film
• Shopping
• Bookstore and Park Store
• Gift Shop and Souvenirs

Plan your visit

Hours

Administrative Staff Hours: Hours listed are for the Richmond, California administrative office of the Anza Trail (admin office not currently open to public). The 1,200-mile Anza Trail connects historic, cultural, and recreation sites from Nogales, AZ, to the San Francisco Bay Area that reveal the legacy of our Spanish colonial heritage. To learn more, visit http://www.nps.gov/juba. Each site along the Anza Trail is managed independently. Contact individual sites for hours, directions, and other details.

Getting there

Details listed are for the Richmond, California administrative office of the Anza Trail (administrative office is not currently open to the public). The 1,210-mile Anza Trail connects historic, cultural, and recreation sites from Nogales, AZ, to the San Francisco Bay Area that reveal the legacy of our Spanish colonial heritage. Each site along the Anza Trail is managed independently. Contact individual sites for hours, directions, and other details.

Visitor centers

• Santa Monica Mountains Anthony C. Beilenson Interagency Visitor Center
• William Penn Mott, Jr. Presidio Visitor Center
• Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Visitor Center
• Saguaro National Park West - The Red Hills Visitor Center
• Saguaro National Park East - Rincon Mountain District Visitor Center
• Gila Bend Visitor Center
• Griffith Park Visitor Center
• Big Break Visitor Center at the Delta

Weather

The 1,200-mile Anza Trail connects historic, cultural, and recreation sites from Nogales, AZ, to the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more, visit http://www.nps.gov/juba. Each site along the Anza Trail is managed independently. Contact individual sites for hours, directions, and other details.

Phone: (510) 232-5050

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

Pair it with

• San Bernardino National Forest USFS · 25 miles
• Sand to Snow National Monument BLM · 31 miles
• Tahquitz National Game Refuge USFS · 33 miles
• Santa Rosa-San Jacinto Mountains National Monument BLM · 48 miles
• Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 50 miles
• Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 52 miles