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Pima County and Santa Cruz County
The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail corridor follows the Santa
Cruz River and commemorates the 1775-1776 Spanish expedition to settle Alta
California.
Santa Cruz River Valley: Cradle of the Anza Trail
Many parts of the Anza Trail story can be found in the Santa Cruz River Valley:
Native Culture: These are the ancestral homelands of the O’odham people. The intersection of Spanish colonization and native culture can be experienced at Mission San Xavier del Bac.
Family & Sacrfice: The thirty families of the Anza Expedition took great risks for the chance at a better life. Only one person died on the long and dangerous journey, a mother in childbirth near the Canoa Ranch.
Military: The Tubac Presidio State Historic Park and Museum tells the story of military life on the Spanish Colonial frontier.
Recreation: Enjoy miles of trail maintained by the Anza Trail Coalition of Arizona and Pima County.
Faith: At Tumacácori National Historical Park, reflect on the role faith and religion played in Spanish colonization.
Nature: Las Lagunas de Anza preserves a wetland that served as a campsite for the Anza Expedition. Along the trail enjoy mesquite bosques, riparian habitat, sweeping vistas, and wildlife.
This map is intended for recreational use only. Information displayed isderived from sources deemed reliable; however, accuracy is not guarenteed.
The National Park Service does not own or manage any land or resources
associated with the trail; rather, we work in partnership with public agencies,
as well as non-prot organizations, private landowners, volunteers, and
others who maintain, build, certify, protect, and interpret the Anza Trail.
Please contact the land manager for the most up-to-date trail conditions
BEFORE heading out on the trail. If you need assistance, please contact
juba_info@nps.gov.
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