Palm Spring!

Bill
Palm Spring
Landmark #639 San Diego County Visited: December 15, 2013 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A plaque and palm tree lined spring that mark a once-popular stopping point for mountain men, soldiers, and stage coaches crossing the desert!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: Here Mexican pioneers coming to California between 1862 and 1866 rested among the palms. Here, too, came mountain men, the Army of the West, the Mormon Battalion, a boundary commission, ’49ers, a railway survey team, the Butterfield Overland Mail stages, and the California Legion. This was the site of the Butterfield stage station built in 1858 by Warren F. Hall.

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

  • Volunteer with the Anza Borrego Foundation!
  • Donate to the Anza Borrego Foundation!
  • 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 Vallecito Creek Rd
1.6 mi E of County Rd S2 (P.M. 43.1)
6.3 mi SE of Agua Caliente Springs
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

ANNOTATIONS:
There is no easy way to explain this! Basically, what I did was drive south on the Great Southern Overland Stage Route to Post Marker 43.1 where there is a green sign pointing to Palm Springs! From there, since I wasn’t in a vehicle with 4-wheel drive, I just started walking, roughly a mile and a half toward the hills. You’ll notice two patches of green trees right up against the hills, and the plaque is located near the larger patch on the right!

From Los Angeles: ~171mi (276km) — 2.9hrs
From Sacramento: ~554mi (892km) — 9.3hrs
From San Diego: ~109mi (176km) — 1.9hrs
From San Francisco: ~550mi (886km) — 9.2hrs
When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

Palm Spring

Palm Spring

Palm Spring

Click here to see more California historical landmarks!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.