Portolá Expedition Camp, Crystal Springs!

Portolá Expedition Camp, Crystal Springs
Landmark #94 San Mateo County Visited: November 16, 2013 Plaque?  NO. 🙁
What is it? One of the camp sites along Don Gaspar de Portolá’s expedition route from Mexico to Monterey!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: The Portolá Expedition of 1769 camped on November 5 at a “laguna grande” which today is covered by the Upper Crystal Springs Lake.

OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up!

How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Volunteer with the San Mateo County History Museum!
  • Become a member of 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!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
Crystal Springs Dam
On Skyline Blvd (P.M. 13.7), 0.1 mi S of Crystal Springs Rd
4 mi W of San Mateo, CA 94010

ANNOTATIONS:
Yup! That’s correct!

From Los Angeles: ~374mi (602km) — 6.3hrs
From Sacramento: ~105mi (169km) — 1.8hrs
From San Diego: ~494mi (796km) — 8.3hrs
From San Francisco: ~21mi (34km) — 0.4hrs

When should I go? The trail is open 7 days a week from sunrise to sunset!

Portolá Expedition Camp, Crystal Springs

Portolá Expedition Camp, Crystal Springs

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