Lakeview near Maricopa in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
El Camino Viejo
"The Old Road"
| | 1806 | |
Photographed by Craig Baker
1. El Camino Viejo Marker
You are traveling on the original inland route to San Francisco Bay from El Pueblo de Los Angeles.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 34° 57.907′ N, 119° 11.179′ W. Marker is near Maricopa, California, in Kern County. It is in Lakeview. It is on San Emigdio Road 6½ miles south of Maricopa Highway, on the left when traveling south. Located in Wind Wolves Preserve. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bakersfield CA 93311, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley, specifically in the Central Valley, and in the Sierra Nevada. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jose Dominguez Adobe Site (approx. 0.9 miles away); Rewilding Tule Elk (approx. 0.9 miles away); Reflection Pond (approx. 1½ miles away); Wind Wolves Preserve (approx. 3½ miles away); El Pueblo de San Emigdio (approx. 5 miles away); Fages-Zalvidea Trails (approx. 9.4 miles away); Gardner Field (approx. 11.9 miles away).
Regarding El Camino Viejo. El camino Viejo means "The Old Road" in Spanish. This road was part of a system of inland Spanish trails linking the present Santa Fe, New Mexico with the present Monterey, California, dating back to the 1600's and 1700's. The trail came across the Mojave Desert, through Antelope Valley,
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. - another El Camino Viejo plaque, located in nearby Frazier Park.
Photographed by Craig Baker
2. El Camino Viejo and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 674 times since then and 141 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
