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| Landmark #92 | 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: On November 11, the Portolá Expedition of 1769 traveled two leagues, about 5.26 miles, to a point in the lower Cañada de Reymundo, and made their first camp on their return trip.
OTHER TIDBITS: On this site now stands the Pulgas Water Temple, which was erected in 1934 by William Merchant to celebrate the completion of the Hetch Hetchy dam and aqueduct, which still runs from Yosemite to the Crystal Springs Reservoir in San Mateo County! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Pulgas Water Temple On Canada Rd (P.M. 3.1) 6 mi N of Woodside, CA 94062 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~367mi (591km) — 6.2hrs |
| When should I go? | The grounds are open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. |
