Beverly Hills in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Portolá Trail

1769

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 18, 2018

1. Portolá Trail Marker

Inscription. The expedition of Don Gaspar de Portolá from Mexico passed this way en route to Monterey to begin the Spanish colonization of California. With Captain Don Fernando Rivera y Moncada, Lieutenant Don Pedro Fages, Sergeant José Francisco Ortega, and Fathers Juan Crespí and Francisco Gómez, Portolá and his party camped near this spot on August 3, 1769.

Erected 1959 by California State Parks; City of Beverly Hills; & Los Fiesteros de Los Angeles. (Marker Number 665.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, and the Portolá Expedition series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is August 3, 1769.

Location. 34° 3.731′ N, 118° 22.579′ W. Marker is in Beverly Hills, California, in Los Angeles County. It is on La Cienega Boulevard south of Gregory Way, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 325 S La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills CA 90211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Transverse Ranges.

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It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Wayne Statue (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fine Arts - Ahrya Theater (approx. ¼ mile away); Lawry’s (approx. 0.4 miles away); "Snowshoe" Thompson (approx. half a mile away); Juan Bautista de Anza (approx. half a mile away); Daniel O. McCarthy (approx. half a mile away); Jedediah Strong Smith (approx. 0.6 miles away); Carthay Circle (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beverly Hills.

More about this marker. At the La Cienega Tennis Center, on an exterior wall facing the street.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 18, 2018

2. Portolá Trail Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 18, 2018

3. Portolá Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 993 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.