"¡Vayan Subiendo!"("Everyone mount up!") was the rousing call from Juan Bautista de Anza. In 1775-76, he led some 240 men, women, and children on an epic journey to establish the first non-Native settlement at San Francisco Bay. Today, the 1,200-mile Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail connects history, culture, and outdoor recreation from Nogales, Arizona, to the San Francisco Bay Area.
These historic and cultural sites host heritage events and exhibits about the Anza Trail in southern Arizona.
Historic, cultural, and natural sites reveal the legacy of California's Spanish colonial era.
An historic route and tourist route in Sonora trace the Anza expedition path and explore Anza's legacy in his homeland.
Lead a virtual expedition online. Make your way from present-day Mexico to San Francisco and earn your Junior Ranger badge.
A diverse group of 30 migrant families scratched their way across the frontier of New Spain, and carved their way into American history.
A diverse band of 240 colonists, including 30 soldiers, their wives, and more than 100 children joined the expedition. Learn more about them
Stretch your legs on some of the quintessential Anza Trail hikes.
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Click here to see and download a map of the Juan Bautista de Anza expedition.
Anza Trail guides ride the Amtrak Coast Starlight between San Jose & Santa Barbara. See this year's schedule and learn how to become a guide
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Last updated: January 5, 2023
