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El Camino Real, “The King's Highway” (California) Historical Markers
The El Camino Real in California was a 600-mile trail connecting the 21 Spanish missions in California (formerly Alta California), along with a number of sub-missions, four presidios, and three pueblos. The trail began at its southern end from the San Diego area (Mission San Diego de Alcalá), heading north to the trail's northern terminus at Mission San Francisco Solano in Sonoma, just north of San Francisco Bay. Numerous historical markers highlight its history along the route in addition to almost 600 bells mounted on posts (some going back to 1904) which have been placed every one to two miles along the trail route.1 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Piedmont Avenue — 299 — El Camino Rancho San Antonio — ![]() |
2 ► California, Los Angeles County, Agoura Hills — Reyes Adobe Historical Site — ![]() |
3 ► California, Los Angeles County, Calabasas — Original El Camino Real Bell — and Hanging Tree — ![]() |
4 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Chatsworth — 1177 — Apeta Momonga Mission Trail — ![]() |
5 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — El Camino Real — ![]() |
6 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Encino — 689 — De La Osa Adobe — Los Encinos State Historical Monument — ![]() |
7 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Mission Hills — 3 — El Camino Real Bell — ![]() |
8 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Mission Hills — 23 — Mission San Fernando Rey de España — ![]() |
9 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Studio City — El Camino Real Mission Bell — ![]() |
10 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, West Los Angeles — 522 — Tongva Springs — Serra Springs — Wounded Deer Springs — ![]() |
11 ► California, Los Angeles County, San Gabriel — Mission San Gabriel Archangel / El Camino Real Door — ![]() |
12 ► California, Los Angeles County, San Gabriel — 158 — San Gabriel Mission — ![]() |
13 ► California, Monterey County, Soledad — El Camino Real Bell — ![]() |
14 ► California, Orange County, Mission Viejo — California's Mustard Seed Trail — ![]() |
15 ► California, Orange County, Orange — 204 — Old Santa Ana — ![]() |
16 ► California, Orange County, San Juan Capistrano — El Camino Real Bell — Circa 1916 — ![]() |
17 ► California, Orange County, Santa Ana — El Camino Real — "The King's Highway" — 1769 - 1906 — ![]() |
18 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Central Business District — El Camino Real Bell — ![]() |
19 ► California, San Benito County, San Juan Bautista — El Camino Real — (The Kings Highway) — ![]() |
20 ► California, San Benito County, San Juan Bautista — El Camino Real Bell — Reported missing |
21 ► California, San Bernardino County, Rancho Cucamonga — El Camino Real Bells — ![]() |
22 ► California, San Diego County, Agra — 616 — Las Flores Asistencia — ![]() |
23 ► California, San Diego County, Camp Pendleton South — El Camino Real Bell — Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton — ![]() |
24 ► California, San Diego County, San Diego — 784 — El Camino Real — ![]() |
25 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Mission Dolores — 784 — El Camino Real — ![]() |
26 ► California, San Luis Obispo County, Nipomo — 1033 — Rancho Nipomo — Captain William G. Dana Rancho — ![]() |
27 ► California, San Mateo County, Burlingame — 48 — Anza Expedition Camp — ![]() |
28 ► California, San Mateo County, San Mateo — 393 — Mission Hospice — ![]() |
29 ► California, Santa Barbara County, Lompoc — 928 — Original Site of Mission de La Purisima Concepcion de Maria Santisima — ![]() |
30 ► California, Santa Clara County, Hollister — Ancient Paths — ![]() |
31 ► California, Santa Clara County, Morgan Hill — [Morgan Hill] Centennial Project — A History Trail — Dedicated November 10, 2006 — ![]() |
32 ► California, Santa Clara County, Morgan Hill — El Camino Real — 1797 — ![]() |
33 ► California, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz — "El Camino Real" — Mission Bell Removed — ![]() |
34 ► California, Ventura County, Camarillo — El Camino Real Bell — Camarillo Ranch — ![]() |
35 ► California, Ventura County, Ventura — 16 — Chumash Hutash Fiesta — San Miguel Chapel — ![]() |
36 ► California, Ventura County, Ventura — 11 — Santa Gertrudis Asistencia — Chapel — ![]() |
37 ► California, Ventura County, Westlake Village — Triunfo Canyon — Conejo Valley — ![]() |