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Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic TrailHighway 238 in Maricopa County, also known as the Dead Cow Highway, linking Gila Bend and the town of Maricopa.
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Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
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Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail is a 1200 mile trail through Arizona and California. The route passes through 19 counties, connects with seven National Park Service sites, and tells the Anza story through countless federal, state, regional, and local agencies, organizations and communities. Use the Anza Trail Guide to plan your visit.

The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail does not charge any fees, but individual sites along the trail may charge fees or require reservations for events. Inquire before you visit. Contact information for sites within each county can be found in the Anza Trail Guide.

 

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Anza Trail Guide
Use this guide to plan your visit along the Anza Trail
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National Park Service Sites
Visit other National Park Service sites along the Anza Trail
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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 300 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: August 03, 2006 at 18:24 EST