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:
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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: From Los Angeles: ~374mi (602km) — 6.3hrs |
When should I go? | The trail is open 7 days a week from sunrise to sunset! |