Near Warner Springs in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Warner Ranch House

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 13, 2022

1. Warner Ranch House Marker

Inscription. In 1844, Gov. Manuel Micheltorena granted 44,322 acres to Juan Jose Warner who built this house. Gen. Kearny passed here in 1846; Mormon Battalion in 1847. First Butterfield Stage stopped at this ranch on Oct. 6, 1858 enroute from Tipton, Mo. to San Francisco; 2600 miles. Time 24 days. This was the Southern Overland Route into California.

Erected 1964 by San Diego County Board of Supervisors and the Historical Markers Committee. (Marker Number 311.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Butterfield Overland Mail, the California Historical Landmarks, the Mormon Battalion, and the National Historic Landmarks series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.

Location. 33° 14.536′ N, 116° 39.959′ W. Marker is near Warner Springs, California, in San Diego County. It is on San Felipe Road (County Highway 52) 0.7 miles east of Highway 79, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29181 San Felipe Rd, Warner Springs CA 92086, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Angel of the Lost Bells

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(approx. 7.7 miles away); Santa Ysabel Asistencia Site (approx. 7.7 miles away); Floor of the Old Mission (approx. 7.8 miles away); Inaja Forest Fire (approx. 9.9 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 11.8 miles away); Bailey House (approx. 11.8 miles away); Jacoby Building (approx. 11.9 miles away); Levi~Marks Store (approx. 11.9 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. "The Ranch House at Warner's" by Kathleen Flanigan. San Diego History Center (Submitted on June 27, 2015, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California.)

2. Warner Ranch House website. (Submitted on March 15, 2022.)

Photographed by Michael Kindig, August 4, 2007

2. Warner Ranch House Marker

Warner Ranch House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 13, 2022

3. Warner Ranch House and Marker

National Historic Landmark image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, August 4, 2007

4. National Historic Landmark

Warner Ranch House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, June 20, 2015

5. Warner Ranch House

Photographed by Denise Boose, June 20, 2015

6. Main Room

Photographed by Denise Boose, June 20, 2015

7. Bedroom

Restoration Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 13, 2022

8. Restoration Marker

Updated (2012) Restoration Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Harold Colson, April 25, 2026

9. Updated (2012) Restoration Plaque

Ranch House, Before Restoration image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, August 4, 2007

10. Ranch House, Before Restoration

Photographed by Michael Kindig, August 4, 2007

11. Ranch House, Before Restoration

Warner Ranch Barn image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, August 4, 2007

12. Warner Ranch Barn

Cattle Chute image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, August 4, 2007

13. Cattle Chute

Sign at Highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 13, 2022

14. Sign at Highway

Northwest Corner of the Warner Ranch Barn image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress, October 2, 1960

15. Northwest Corner of the Warner Ranch Barn

Historic American Buildings Survey
HABS CAL,37-WARN.V,1B--1
Northwest Corner of Barn (Showing Wood Frame Tack Room) - Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), Warner Springs, San Diego County, CA

Barn - Adobe Bricks image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress, October 2, 1960

16. Barn - Adobe Bricks

Historic American Building Survey
HABS CAL,37-WARN.V,1B--7
Detail of exposed adobe on south portion of west elevation. Camera facing east - Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), Warner Springs, San Diego County, CA

Warner Ranch (Looking West) image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress, October 2, 1960

17. Warner Ranch (Looking West)

Historic American Buildings Survery
HABS CAL,37-WARN.V,1B--4
Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), Warner Springs, San Diego County, CA

Jonathan Trumbull "Juan" Warner (1807 - 1890) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, June 20, 2015

18. Jonathan Trumbull "Juan" Warner (1807 - 1890)

Warner standing with his vaqueros.

Ramon Carillo (1821-1864) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, June 20, 2015

19. Ramon Carillo (1821-1864)

Dona Vicenta Sepulveda de Yorba de Carrillo (1813-1907) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, June 20, 2015

20. Dona Vicenta Sepulveda de Yorba de Carrillo (1813-1907)

Stage Stations image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Volt Craft, April 6, 2025

21. Stage Stations

Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 2,994 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 14, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2. submitted on January 4, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 3. submitted on March 14, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on December 30, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 27, 2015, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 8. submitted on March 14, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 9. submitted on April 25, 2026, by Harold Colson of San Diego, California. 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on January 4, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 14. submitted on March 14, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 15, 16, 17. submitted on February 7, 2012. 18, 19, 20. submitted on June 27, 2015, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 21. submitted on April 7, 2025, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.