4/18/2009
4/18/2009
Landmark information
- Location:
On Cary Ranch, 60901 Coyote Canyon Rd, 7 mi SE of Anza - Plaque:
Other Plaque - Site:
Nothing Remains - Date First Visited:
4/18/2009 - Date Most Recently Visited:
4/18/2009 - GPS Coordinates:
N 33 29.643, W 116 36.369
About this landmark
Plaque text:
On March 16, 1774, Juan Bautista de Anza, Indian fighter, explorer, and colonizer, led through this pass (named by him San Carlos) the first white explorers to cross the mountains into California. The party traveled from Tubac, Arizona, to Monterey, California. On December 27, 1775, on a second expedition into California, Anza led through this pass the party of Spaniards from Sonora who became the founders of San Francisco.
Note:
This plaque is located on private property. Please ask permission before visiting.