San Pasqual Valley in San Diego in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Mule Hill
Photographed by T. Elizabeth Renich, June 16, 2008
1. Mule Hill Marker
On December 7, 1846, day following Battle of San Pasqual fought five miles east of here, General Stephen Kearnys command while marching on San Diego was attacked by Californians. The Americans counter-attacked, occupied hill until December 11 when march was resumed. Short of food, they ate mule meat and named the place Mule Hill.
Erected 1950 by California Centennials Commission. (Marker Number 452.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Mexican-American. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1835.
Location. 33° 3.308′ N, 117° 4.169′ W. Marker is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It is in San Pasqual Valley. It is on Pomerado Road near Interstate 15, on the right when traveling west. Located just before the northbound on-ramp to I-15. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20397 Palmarado Rd, San Diego CA 92128, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Peninsular Ranges. 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 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); San Pasqual Battlefield (approx. 5.1 miles away); San Pasqual (approx. 5.1 miles away); An Incident of the Mexican War (approx. 5½ miles away); Flint Farm (approx. 5.8 miles away); DJ Ranch (approx. 5.9 miles away); Dearborn Memorial Park (approx. 6.1 miles away); Baldwin Locomotive No. 3 (approx. 6.2 miles away).
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Regarding Mule Hill. The Battlefield at San Pasqual and interpretive museum are about five or six miles away. See "Nearby Marker" An Incident of the Mexican War for additional information.
Also see . . . Ghosts of Mule Hill. GeoCalifornia website entry (Submitted on June 12, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by T. Elizabeth Renich
2. Mule Hill Marker
Photographed by T. Elizabeth Renich, June 16, 2008
3. Mule Hill
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2011, by T. Elizabeth Renich of Winchester, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,590 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 12, 2011, by T. Elizabeth Renich of Winchester, Virginia. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
