El Vado!

Bill
El Vado
Landmark #634 San Diego County Visited: March 31, 2013 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A plaque on the side of a dirt road!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: This route was opened by Captain Juan Bautista de Anza and Father Francisco Garcés in 1774. Anza’s expedition of 1775, a group of 240 soldiers and settlers coming from Sonora to found San Francisco, encamped near El Vado (The Ford) for three days and two nights, December 20-22, 1775.

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

  • Become a member of the Kiwanis Club of Borrego Springs!
  • 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:
6 mi NW of Borrego Springs on Borrego Springs Rd (dirt)
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Ask at Visitor Center

ANNOTATIONS:
Actually, it’s on Horse Camp Road, about 4 miles north of Henderson Canyon Road! The GPS will tell you to turn left on Coyote Way, but it’s actually much shorter to ignore those directions and take Horse Camp Road all the way to the marker!

From Los Angeles: ~158mi (255km) — 2.7hrs
From Sacramento: ~540mi (870km) — 9hrs
From San Diego: ~93mi (150km) — 1.6hrs
From San Francisco: ~537mi (865km) — 9hrs
When should I go? The road may be closed for the summer between June and September, so plan your visit accordingly!

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