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Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail Mule packer along Anza Trail near Calabassas, California
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Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
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Anza statue in Lake Merced Park, San Francisco

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Anza statue in Lake Merced Park, San Francisco

There are over 150 total miles of designated Anza recreation trail segments in California. They can be found from Anza-Borrego Desert State Park to San Francisco.

For visitors to Yuha Desert, in Imperial County, an audio tour is now available featuring two Anza sites.

More detailed trailhead information coming soon. Please check locally or contact the park directly for orientation information.

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Anza didn't visit the La Brea tarpits, but saw another oil seep nearby.

Did You Know?
Juan Bautista de Anza, who established the Anza Trail, led more than 240 settlers up the California coast in 1775. They experienced a 3 minute earthquake one day. Another day they saw crude oil bubbling out of the ground and found more oil on the beach as it bubbled up and washed ashore.
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Last Updated: April 16, 2010 at 16:48 MST