Top of Grapevine Pass, Where Don Pedro Fages Passed in 1772!

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Top of Grapevine Pass, Where Don Pedro Fages Passed in 1772
Landmark #283 Kern County Visited: February 16, 2013 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A plaque on the side of the road!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: In 1772, Don Pedro Fages passed this site, traveling from San Diego to San Luis Obispo via Cajón Pass, Mojave Desert, Hughes Lake, Antelope Valley, Tejón Pass, Cañada de los Uvas (Grapevine Canyon), and Buena Vista Lake. He left the first written record of exploration in the south San Joaquin Valley.

OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up!
How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Become a member of the Native Sons of the Golden West!
  • Donate to the Native Daughters of the Golden West!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
On Lebec Rd
0.6 mi N of Lebec, CA 93243

ANNOTATIONS:
Reverse that! It’s 0.6 miles south of Lebec, 500 feet south of Lebec Service Road!

From Los Angeles: ~73mi (118km) — 1.3hrs
From Sacramento: ~314mi (506km) — 5.3hrs
From San Diego: ~191mi (308km) — 3.2hrs
From San Francisco: ~311mi (501km) — 5.2hrs
When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

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