OTHER TIDBITS: Specifically, Portolá and many of the men on his expedition, suffered from scurvy at different stages of their journey! In case you didn’t know, scurvy is caused by a lack of Vitamin C, which is ironic considering modern California is one of the world’s citrus capitals!

• Volunteer with the San Mateo County History Museum!
• Donate to the San Mateo County History Museum!
• 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!

ANNOTATIONS:
This is tricky to explain, and you’ll probably need a map for this. I accessed the Half Moon Bay Coastal Trail from the corner of Pilarcitos and St. John Avenue! From there, I took the Trail south until it met the beach, then hooked back north again along the beach for half a mile until I reached the mouth of Pilarcitos Creek pouring into the ocean!

From Los Angeles: ~377mi (607km) — 6.3hrs
From Sacramento: ~113mi (182km) — 1.9hrs
From San Diego: ~498mi (802km) — 8.3hrs
From San Francisco: ~28mi (46km) — 0.5hrs