Highland in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Trails Through Time
Welcome to the City of Highland's Natural Parkland and Trail
Photographed by Adam Margolis, March 7, 2026
1. Trails Through Time Marker
Winding through the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains, this trail offers a window to the past. For at least 3,000 years Serrano and Cahuilla Indians crossed this land during hunting, gathering, and trading expeditions. The trail's plants and wildlife, and water from Plunge Creek helped sustain them on their journey.
Around 1858 settlers and farmers began setting down agricultural roots in the area. The parkland's trail was once an access road to their citrus groves. Plunge Creek and the Santa Ana River were their sources of irrigaton water, channeled through rock-lined weir boxes and ditches that still stand today. As you walk the trail, think back 100 or 1,000 years. Whose footsteps will you be walking in?
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 34° 7.244′ N, 117° 9.089′ W. Marker is in Highland, California, in San Bernardino County. It is on Shelton Trail north of Base Line Street,
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles, in the Inland Empire, in the Peninsular Ranges, and specifically in the Transverse Ranges. It is also in the American Southwest. 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 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Point of Beginning (within shouting distance of this marker); Plunge Creek Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Aurantia Park (approx. Ύ mile away); Greenspot Road Bridge (approx. 3 miles away); Israel "Doc" Beal (approx. 3.1 miles away); First Lugonia School (approx. 3.7 miles away); Patton State Hospital (approx. 4.1 miles away); Mill Creek Zanja (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highland.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, March 7, 2026
2. Trails Through Time Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
