The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail is a 1,210 mile United States national historic trail that runs from Nogales, Arizona, on the U.S.-Mexico border, to San Francisco, California. The trail commerates the 1775 – 1776 route that Spanish commander Juan Bautista de Anza took to build a presidio and mission near San Francisco Bay. Along the trail route, the visitor can experience the varied landscapes similar to those the expedition saw; learn the stories of the expedition, its members, and descendants; better understand the Native American role in the expedition and the diversity of their cultures; and appreciate the extent of the effects of Spanish colonial settlement of Arizona and California. The trail was designated a national historic trail in 1990 and a National Millennium Trail in 1999.

In 2005, Caltrans began posting signs on roads that overlap with the trail route, so that California drivers can now follow the trail.

External links

• National Park Service: Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
• Trails and Roads by County
• A Recent Journey Along the Anza Trail

National Trails of the United States | Historic trails and roads in the United States