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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/10/2020CC OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER July 10, 2020 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Christian Clegg, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information COVID-19 Updates  Businesses in the City continue to adapt to the changing re-opening guidelines from state health officials. To aid in those efforts, the City is offering a new COVID-19 Special Event Permit that allows restaurants and retail businesses to set up spaces outside of their normal perimeters, including into space in parking lots, sidewalks and, in some cases, the streets. However, this practice is only allowed through this permit, which must be issued by the City. Businesses are not allowed to use these public spaces without the permit as there are public access rules and regulations that must be followed. The City’s staff is happy to work with any business interested in obtaining the COVID-19 S.E.P. as each will require a case-by-case consideration. We are eager to help businesses stay open. Several businesses have already applied for and been issued the COVID-19 S.E.P., which is valid as long as the City’s Emergency Declaration is in effect. Businesses wishing to take advantage of this assistance can apply for the permit by filling out this form and by following the steps and safety criteria outlined here.  As announced last week, the pool at McMurtrey Aquatic Center re-opened to the public for lap swim on Monday, July 6. The Recreation & Parks Department reports it’s already been a successful re-opening, averaging around 68 swimmers per day. The newly implemented safety protocols and scheduling adjustments have gone smoothly so far as well. Sessions in the early morning, at 11 a.m. and noon have been in high demand this General Information July 10, 2020 Page 2 week, and there are still a number of lanes available during evening sessions. We’ve also received praise from the public, from thanks for allowing swimming to return, to appreciation for the safety and cleaning measures in place to keep them healthy while visiting the facility. The aquatic center was permitted to open by the Kern County Department of Public Health after staff implemented protocols to limit the potential spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).  Unfortunately, playground equipment, basketball courts, sports fields, and community centers remain closed at this time, per guidance from the state and the Kern County Department of Public Health. Youth sports leagues and activities are also prohibited until further notice to help reduce the possibility of spreading the coronavirus. The parks themselves are open and have been throughout the pandemic, though we encourage everyone to continue to social distance, wear a face mask or covering while in public and to wash their hands frequently, especially after touching surfaces in public. The Recreation & Parks Department has also created a #RecTheHouse campaign, keeping kids and families busy during the pandemic by creating fun new games to play at home! Check out this week’s games! Notable Items  The City continues to grow! We’ve received some great news about the state of building in the City lately: there were nearly 1,400 total building permits issued during the month of June, the most for any month in the last five years! That total includes 139 permits for single-family homes (those homes are worth a cumulative $35 million). For comparison, those totals are significantly higher than they were in May, when 1,152 total permits and just 48 single-family home permits were issued. Not only that, but construction on multi-family buildings this year has already outpaced 2019 year-to-year. There have been 22 building permits issued so far, compared to just six by the same point last year. This data is a promising sign of economic recovery in the construction sector within the City. General Information July 10, 2020 Page 3  The City welcomed 32 new employees to the team this week. That includes 28 Police Trainees who started their academy training on Monday, July 6. This is the third academy class funded by the Public Safety & Vital Services (PSVS) Measure, also known as Measure N. Among the measure’s priorities is a goal to hire 100 new sworn officers over a three-year period. The other four employees who started this week joined the Development Services Department as well as Public Works in various roles. Congrats to all and welcome!  Visit Bakersfield unveiled its newest promotional piece this week, the Southern Trails Auto Tour brochure. This full-color brochure highlights cities along 13 historic trails across 11 states, providing exciting and historic routes to explore cities across the Southwest, including our fair City. Bakersfield is located on the historic Butterfield Overland Trail, created in the 1850’s as a year-round all-weather trail to assist the U.S. Post Office with mail delivery. According to Visit Bakersfield, the arrival brochure fits perfectly with recent changes in the travel market. Travelers are looking for ways to safely experience summer, and car and RV travel allow families to discover new destinations, including Bakersfield. Our City is one of only five California cities featured in the new brochure, which is being distributed throughout those 11 states. The brochure is available free from Visit Bakersfield either by phone (661-852-7282) or email (info@VisitBakersfield.com). More information about this new marketing piece is available on Visit Bakersfield’s blog.  This week is the busiest time of the year for Animal Control Officers (ACO) as more pets go missing on July 4 than any other day of the year. The City’s ACOs handled more than 100 calls for service this week related to stray, injured or deceased animals. It is every ACO’s first and foremost desire to reunite stray animals with their owners. Animals that are taken to the shelter are thoroughly checked for identification, including a license or microchip. If ACOs can identify the owner of the animal, every effort is made to return the pet to its rightful owner before bringing them to the shelter, so please remember to microchip your pets! Traffic Advisories  Traffic control at Stockdale Highway/State Route 43 roundabout Traffic control has been scheduled for westbound Stockdale Highway at the new State Route 43 (Enos Lane) roundabout on Thursday, July 9. Flagging personnel may need to stop traffic for up to 5 minutes at a time while crews install new light poles at this location. General Information July 10, 2020 Page 4 This work is expected to be underway between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes or allow extra time to reach their destinations if they must travel through this location during this time period. Please slow down and watch for construction workers and equipment while driving through the work zone. The Thomas Roads Improvement Program apologizes for any inconvenience this work may cause the traveling public.  Nighttime closure: eastbound Westside Parkway/Truxtun Avenue off-ramp A nighttime closure has been scheduled for the eastbound Westside Parkway off-ramp to Truxtun Avenue on Tuesday, July 14. The closure is expected to be in place between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Motorists will need to exit the freeway at Mohawk Street and use Truxtun Avenue to continue eastbound while work is underway. This work does not affect westbound traffic. The closure is needed to place concrete barrier rail along the roadway. This barrier rail will remain in place until all other phases of Centennial Corridor project are completed in 2022. Work may be rescheduled without notice due to unforeseen circumstances. Please slow down and watch for construction workers and equipment while driving in the vicinity of this work. The Thomas Roads Improvement Program apologizes for any inconvenience this work may cause the traveling public. Reports  Monthly Building Activity Report, June 2020. 1 SPECIAL EVENTS APPLICATION & PERMIT PACKET PLEASE TAKE TIME TO REVIEW THE SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT APPLICATION AND INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU BEGIN COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM. A Special Events Permit Application can now be completed online by visiting the City of Bakersfield’s website at www.bakersfieldcity.us and clicking on the “Special Events Permit Application” link under the “Departments/Treasury” tab. A Special Events Permit Application can also be printed online or obtained at: City of Bakersfield – Treasury Division 1600 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 For more information contact the City Liaison at (661) 326-3757 or email specialevents@bakersfieldcity.us. On behalf of the City of Bakersfield, we thank you for contributing to the vitality of our community and offer you best wishes for a successful event! PLEASE ALLOW A MINIMUM OF THIRTY (30) DAYS FOR THE PROCESSING OF THE SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT APPLICATION. ADVERTISING OF THE EVENT PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF ALL REQUIRED PERMITS IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. 2 INSTRUCTIONS Completed Special Events Permit Applications must be received no later than thirty (30) days prior to the event start date and may be submitted as early as one year prior to the event start date. In general, and as referenced in Bakersfield Municipal Code 10.69.010, a Special Event is any commercial or business promotion or athletic event upon any public street, public sidewalk, public alley or other public place which does not comply with normal and usual traffic regulation or controls. It is our goal to assist event organizers in planning safe and successful events that create minimal impact on the communities and residents surrounding the events. RECREATION & PARKS If you plan to hold your event at a City park or facility please contact Recreation & Parks to schedule your event, at (661) 326-3866 (FUNN). Rules, regulations and restrictions unique to each park/facility may apply. PARADES If you are holding a parade, you may obtain an application from the Bakersfield Police Department. Bakersfield Municipal Code (B.M.C.) 10.76.020 states, “It is unlawful for any person to conduct a parade in or upon any public street, public sidewalk, public alley or other public place in violation of this chapter, or without having first procured and maintained a valid permit from the traffic authority.” (Ord. 3866 § 1, 1998) Please call 661-326-3960 at the Bakersfield Police Department to obtain a parade application and more information. PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESS The Permit Application Process begins when the Event Organizer submits a completed Special Events Permit Application and Non-Refundable Permit Fee. During the initial application screening process you will be allowed time to provide all pending documents (e.g. Liability Insurance Certificate, secondary permits, etc.). Prior to any Special Events Permit being approved and issued, the City must receive all required documents referenced in this packet. Upon receipt of your completed Permit Application, a representative from the City will contact you. Thereafter, this person will serve as your City Liaison and will be your primary point of contact for the processing of your permit. You may be contacted individually by City Departments if they have specific questions or concerns about your event. Please be aware that in some cases you may need to contact federal, state, or county agencies in addition to the City of Bakersfield. In some cases throughout the Permit Application Process you will be notified if your event requires any additional information, permits, licenses or certificates. Delays in providing the requested items often delay the ability to approve a Special Events Permit in a timely manner and may result in denial of the application. Keep in mind that acceptance of your Special Events Permit Application should in no way be construed as final approval from the City of Bakersfield. 3 NON-REFUNDABLE PERMIT FEE The Fee is established by resolution of the City Council and may not be waived. CANCELLATION POLICY Should the Event Organizer, for any reason, need to cancel their event they must first notify the City Liaison. Written notice of cancellation must be received by our office no later than thirty (30) days prior to the event start date. Cancellations must be in written form; verbal cancellations will not be accepted. MODIFICATIONS/CHANGES TO EVENT Any special event permit application that has been received or approved by the City should include all information that accurately depicts the proposed event at the time the application is submitted. Should circumstances arise that modify the event as depicted in the original application, the event organizer should immediately contact the City Liaison and request a modification to the application. A modification request may require additional review by City Departments and could result in additional requirements and costs. Approved permits for special events that have been subsequently modified without the review and consent of the City are subject to revocation. REVOCATION OF PERMIT Any permit issued pursuant to B.M.C. 10.69 shall be immediately revoked by the City Manager or his designee whenever he finds:  That misrepresentations were made on the application; or  That any of the terms or conditions of said permit have been violated, or that the business has been operated in violation of local, state or federal law;  That the safety of persons or property requires such revocation;  That the special event is interfering with the peace and quiet of the neighborhood. (Ord. 3807 § 1, 1997) Please review the Special Event Permit Application Packet in its entirety. If you have additional questions please contact (661) 326-3757 or email specialevents@bakersfieldcity.us. 4 City of Bakersfield Special Event Application Application Number: _____________ General Event Information Event Name: Event Dates: Event Daily Operating Hours: Event Set up Date: Event Setup Time: Event Move out Date: Event Move out Time: Event Location: Event Website: Event Contact Information (Please provide a street address for each contact) Event Organizer Name: Organization: Street Address: City: State: Zip Code: Office Phone: Cell Phone: Fax: Email: Event Co-Organizer or Professional Event Planner Name: Organization: Street Address: City: State: Zip Code: Office Phone: Cell Phone: Fax: Email: Event Representation for Public Information/Media contact Name: Primary Phone: Secondary Phone: Email: Event Website 5 Prior Special Events Permits Has the Organization had any prior permits issued by the City? Yes No If yes, were any prior permits revoked? (if so please describe why in the box below) Yes No Event Organizer Tax Status For Profit Organizer Non-Profit Organizer with EIR Number, (Please attach IRS forms) Non-Profit Name: Street Address: City: State: Zip Code: Website: Event Description Please use the space provided below to provide a detailed description of the purpose and activities included in your event. You may attach additional pages to this document if needed. General Description of Event, Programs, or Activities (Check All Boxes That Apply) Athletic/ Recreational Festival/ Celebration Fireworks, Pyrotechnics, Black Powder Art Exhibit/ Display Parade Farmer/ Craft market Concert/ Performance Information/ Exhibits Outdoor Market Alcohol Service and/or Sampling Theatre Performance Aquatics Carnival/Circus Fun Run/ Walk/Ride Tent > 20’ x 20’ 6 Event Attendance Information Total Attendance per Day: Total Participants @ Event: Total Staff/Volunteers @ Event: Event Admissions Information Will fees for admission, entry, vendor or visitor participation be required? Yes No If no, please check the box that best describes your plan: Free & Open to the Public Private Event, Invitation Only Event Route Information Is this event a Run, Walk, Bike Tour, etc.? Yes No If your event is a walk, fun run, bike ride, or other activity with a specific route or competition area, you must provide a map of your route and describe the route. The plan should include information on where you will start and finish the event, staging areas, competition areas, loading zones, step off location, disbanding areas, etc. You must attach your Traffic Plan to this document. Make sure when developing your Traffic Control Plan that you follow the most recent Manual on Uniform and Traffic Control Devices. Event Site Plan Information The Event Organizer shall provide a detailed drawing of the site plan. The site plan shows the placement of temporary structures and equipment on public property and/or rights of way. The following information is required on your site plan. All Event Site Plans must be submitted using 8 ½” x 11” or 8 ½” x 14” white paper. If using Computer Assisted Generation (CAG) for the Event Site Plan, please ensure the use of Arial Fonts no smaller than size 10. Please show:  The perimeter of the entire venue, include the names of all adjacent streets or areas that are part of the venue; show all street closures and or/ lane closures associated with the site plan;  The location of the fences, barricades and barriers,  The access and egress points for the venue,  The access and egress points for the tents and structures within the venue,  The 20 foot wide fire lane (emergency access) throughout the venue,  The locations of all stages, platforms, bleachers, grandstands, canopies, tents, portable toilets, trash containers, or any other temporary structure,  The dimensions or size of the equipment and structures within the site plan,  The cooking areas to be used for the vent, show the locations of food trucks or carts,  The location of all alcohol points of sale (beer gardens or free flow plan, points of sale, etc.),  The location of First Aid and Emergency Service Coordination Staff,  The location of power sources of generators, show the distribution of power within the venue, generators must be cordoned off within the venue  The locations of carnival rides, games, live animals, inflatables, or similar equipment  The location of any/all fuel stations, show the location of propane tanks, natural gas lines, black powder storage, and pyrotechnics locations,  The locations of parking for public, vendors, and VIP’s, show where trailers or large trucks will be stored, Please attach your Event Site Plan to this document 7 Event Parking Information Total Guest Parking Demand: Total Vendor/VIP Parking Demand: Guest Parking Locations: Vendor/Staff/VIP Parking Locations: Event Traffic Management Information It may be necessary for the Event Organizer to obtain a Professional Traffic Plan. Please keep in mind that streets must be closed from intersection to intersection. You must attach a copy of your Traffic Management Plan to this document. Make sure when developing your Traffic Control Plan that you follow the most recent Manual on Uniform and Traffic Control Devices. Event Site Services Information (Custodial Services, Comfort Stations, Waste & Recycling Management, Street Sweeping, etc…) The Event Organizer must maintain a safe, clean and accessible environment for the event attendees. Describe your plan to provide custodial services, comfort stations, refuse collections and removal, recycling services, etc… Event First Aid, Medical Services and Emergency Management Plans The organizer is responsible for the safety and wellbeing of guests at their event. Please describe the plan to provide First Aid, Medical Services and Emergency Management should they be needed. Include staffing levels and staff assignments. Please use the space below to describe how you will provide these services. You may attach an additional document if necessary. Crowd Management and Venue Security ( Venue Access, Event Staff, Security Staff, etc…) Please provide a detailed plan for venue and security management with the application. 8 Alcohol Control and Management Plans No, no alcoholic beverages will be sold, sampled or consumed at this event Yes, alcoholic beverages will be sold, sampled or consumed at this event Reminder, your Special Event may be subject to alcoholic beverage permitting. Please contact the local office of the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control at (661) 395-2731. Concessions Management Plans The organizer has the ability to provide food, services and merchandise to attendees at their event. The event organizer is responsible to ensure the vendors obtain the appropriate equipment, personnel and permits required to complete this assignment. Food Concessions Will the event organizer provide food and beverage concessions as part of the program? Yes, only to the participants in this event Yes, to the general public. (You must obtain a Community Event Permit from Kern County Environmental Health and provide a list of the approved vendors.) No food or beverages will be sold or provided at this event Live Animal Plans Will the event organizer require live animals to be included in this programmed activity? No Yes, please describe _____________________________________________________________________________. Insurance Requirements and Waiver of Liability for Event Participants See the attached City of Bakersfield Insurance Requirements. If this Event requires participants to complete a waiver of liability form, a copy of that form must be submitted to the City of Bakersfield and include the City of Bakersfield, its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents, volunteers, and employees released from all liability in the waiver of liability form. This form must be approved by Risk Management and the City Attorney’s Office. 9 Statement of Affidavit I certify that the information contained in the foregoing application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief; that I have read, understand and agree to abide by the rules and regulations governing the proposed Special Event under City of Bakersfield Municipal Code, and I understand that this application is made subject to the rules and regulations established by the City Council, and/or City Manager or the City Manager’s designee. Applicant agrees to comply with all other requirements of the City, County, State, Federal Government, and any other applicable entity which may pertain to the use of the Event venue and the conduct of the Event. I agree to abide by these rules, and further certify that I, on behalf of the Host Organization, am also authorized to commit that organization, and therefore agree to be financially responsible for any costs and fees that may be incurred by or on behalf of the Event to the City of Bakersfield. I understand that I must comply with the event application requirements provided by the City of Bakersfield Event Organizer Signature: Event Co-Organizer Signature: Required Documents Traffic Plan Event Site Plan Waiver of Liability Form for Event Participants Insurance Documents Indemnification Agreement Special Event Application Agreement 10 TRAFFIC PLAN It may be necessary for the Event Organizer to obtain a Professional Traffic Plan. Please keep in mind that streets must be closed from intersection to intersection; streets cannot be closed mid-block. Please list the streets, from intersection to intersection, which will be closed for your event. Space is provided for up to three (3) entries. If you need more space please attach an additional sheet of paper with the requested information. Your Site Plan/Map must show all streets and closures. 1. Street Name: ____________________________________ From (cross street): _______________________________ To (cross street): _________________________________ Type of Closure: ___Street Closure ___Sidewalk Closure 2. Street Name: ____________________________________ From (cross street): _______________________________ To (cross street): _________________________________ Type of Closure: ___Street Closure ___Sidewalk Closure 3. Street Name: ____________________________________ From (cross street): _______________________________ To (cross street): _________________________________ Type of Closure: ___Street Closure ___Sidewalk Closure 11 INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT Host Organization and/or Event Organizer agree, in consideration of the granting of this Application and Special Event Permit for: _________________________ _________________________ Event Name to be held on, Event Date(s) By _______________________________ of _________________________ Event Organizer/Primary Applicant Host Organization Host Organization and/or Event Organizer(s) agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Bakersfield, and the City of Bakersfield’s employees, officers, managers, agents, council members, and volunteers harmless from any and all losses, damages, claims for damage, liability, lawsuits, judgment expense and cost(s) arising from any injury or death to any person or damage to any property including all reasonable costs for investigation and defense thereof (including, but not limited to, attorney fees, costs and expert fees) arising out of or attributed to the issuance of Applicant’s Special Event Permit regardless of where the injury, death or damage may occur, unless such injury, death or damage is caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City. Host Organization and/or Event Organizer agree to provide satisfactory evidence of, and shall thereafter maintain during the specified special event, such insurance policies and coverage in the type, limits, forms and ratings required by the City’s Risk Manager or City Attorney or their designee. ______________________________ ______________________________ Print Name Title ______________________________ _______________________________ Signature Date 12 APPLICANT AGREEMENT Please read each statement. Initialing next to each statement indicates your understanding and agreement to the statement. _____ I agree that any false statement or material misrepresentation made in support of this application and permit is cause for denial of issuance of a Special Event Permit. Applicant also agrees that failure to adhere to the policies and procedures established by the City of Bakersfield Municipal Code 10.69, known as the “Special Events”, or any conditions or restrictions imposed upon the permit by the Bakersfield Police Department is cause for revocation of the Special Event Permit. Applicant further agrees that the Special Event Permit may be revoked at any time by the City Manager or his designee. _____ I agree, upon request, to provide a Liability Insurance Certificate providing evidence of general liability insurance coverage in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 combined single limit AND an additional insured endorsement naming the City of Bakersfield, its officers, employees and agents’ as additional insured. This document must be submitted no later than ten (10) days prior to the event start date. _____ I agree to notify all residents and businesses that will be affected by street/sidewalk closures and/or amplified sound. The applicant shall notify all business owners located adjacent to any right-of-way which will be closed for the event. Proof of written notice shall be submitted to the city manager or his designee. (B.M.C. 10.69.030 C.) If the event will affect access to more than one business, the applicant must notify the Greater Bakersfield Chambers of Commerce. Notification also includes the posting of Temporary “No Parking” Signs on streets involved in closures for the event. _____ I agree to supply warning signs and/or barricades and to situate them in such a position that the road closure may be maintained in a safe and orderly manner. By signing below, I indicate as the Event Organizer or Host Organization an understanding and agreement to the above statements. _________________________________ ______________________________ Print Name Title _________________________________ ______________________________ Signature Date 13 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS To the Special Event Applicant: For the duration of your permit, you must maintain the following insurance from a company admitted to write insurance in the State of California and rated A-:VII by A.M. Best Company (or equivalent). The insurance must be primary and non-contributory, contain at least a 30 day written notice of policy cancellation or if there are any material changes in the policy language or terms. Some events may require higher limits of coverage based on the discretion of the Risk Manager. 1. Commercial general liability in an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence. If food is sold, products liability coverage in an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) must be included. If alcoholic beverages are sold or served, liquor liability coverage in an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) must be included. If participants, film extras, and/or spectators are involved, the certificate of insurance must specify that the commercial general liability covers participants, film extras, and/or spectators as applicable. An additional insured endorsement is required and must include coverage for the City, its mayor, council, officers, employees, volunteers, and agents under your commercial general liability policy. 2. Workers’ compensation as required by the California Labor Code, if the permit holder uses its own employees in conducting the planned event or activity. Waiver of subrogation endorsement in required in favor of the City. If you are not required under the State of California Labor Code to maintain workers’ compensation insurance, you must complete the Workers’ Compensation Exemption Declaration following this section. 3. Automobile Liability in an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit covering owned, non-owned and hired autos, if automobiles are used in the move-in, setup, break- down, or operation of the event/activity. If you are using only non-owned or hired autos, a non-owned auto endorsement to your general liability policy is acceptable. You must provide the insurance to this office at least ten (10) working days prior to your event/activity:  Certificate of Insurance issued by your insurance broker-agent evidencing the insurance coverage applicable to your event/activity, the insurance must be primary and non-contributory with the cancellation provision on the certificate amended to read as follows: “Should any of the above described policies be cancelled before the expiration dates or if there are any material changes in the policy language or terms, the issuing company will mail thirty (30) days prior written notice to the certificate holder. In the case of cancellation for non-payment of premium, the issuing company will mail ten (10) days prior written notice to the certificate holder.”  Any written statements by you and/or your insurance broker-agent explaining the reasons why any of the above coverage is limited or why any of the applicable requirements have not been satisfied. All certificates and endorsements must be submitted to: City of Bakersfield – Treasury Division 1600 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 For your convenience, we have a facsimile machine within this department. The facsimile access telephone number is (661) 852-2041. If you or your insurance broker-agent have any questions regarding these insurance requirements, please do not hesitate to contact Risk Management at (661) 326-3738. Workers’ Compensation Coverage Exemption Declaration The undersigned (hereinafter referred to as “I” or “Me”) hereby declares that the following is true and correct: I am an individual or a company that has entered, or will be entering, into an agreement with the City of Bakersfield to provide goods or services. I am familiar with the terms of said agreement which require Me to maintain workers’ compensation coverage as required by California Law. I am familiar with the workers’ compensation laws of California (generally contained in section 3700 of the Labor Code), including those provisions which provide for specific exemptions from the requirement that all employers must carry workers’ compensation insurance, and I am exempted under the law from the requirement to maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage. In addition, during the term of any work for the City of Bakersfield under said agreement, (i) I will not employ any person in any manner so as to become subject to the workers’ compensation laws of California, or (ii) should I become subject to the worker’s compensation provision of Section 3700 of the Labor Code for any reason, I shall forthwith comply with those provisions and send evidence of compliance to the City of Bakersfield. Date: ___________________ Name: __________________________________ Name: ___________________________________ (Print or type) (Signature) Company Name (if any): ___________________________________________________________ Title: ___________________________________ Telephone: ________________________________ Risk Management – 09/19 Warning: In California, failure to secure workers’ compensation coverage is unlawful and shall subject an employer to criminal penalties and civil fines up to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). In addition to the cost of compensation, damages may be assessed as provided for in Section 3706 of the Labor Code, including, but not necessarily limited to, interest and attorney’s fees. The Applicant listed below has requested a temporary street/sidewalk closure. The City of Bakersfield requires the applicant to notify all residents and businesses that will be affected by the street/sidewalk closures. This document shall serve as the proof of notice of the proposed stree/sidewalk closure. A temporary street/sidewalk closure has been requested for the following date(s)/time(s) for the streets listed. Closure Start Date:Closure Start Time:AM/PM (Day of Week)(Date) Closure End Date:Closure End Time:AM/PM (Day of Week)(Date) Street Name(s): The purpose of the proposed street/sidewalk closure is (Event Description): Applicant / Host Organization Name: Contact Name: Mailing Address: (Street Address)(City, State, Zip code) Acknowledgement: By siging below, the undersigned acknowledges receipt of the above Notice of Temporary Street/Sidewalk Closure. Print Name Business Name Address Signature Title Phone Number 15 City of Bakersfield Good Neighbor Policy - Notice of Temporary Street / Sidewalk Closure CITY OF BAKERSFIELD SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATION - GOOD NEIGHBOR NOTIFICATION Steps to Obtain “COVID-19 Special Event Permit” 1. Complete the "Special Event Permit Application"” with the additional information, as listed below in Table 1. NOTE: It is recommended that businesses meet with the Development Services (parking lots) or Public Works (street/sidewalks) Staff early and as they are designing the site plan. City Staff is available to provide feedback on appropriate health and safety requirements, potential ADA requirements, etc. 2. Submit completed application, supplemental information, and fee to the City of Bakersfield. 3. Obtain special event permit approval and Site Inspection from the appropriate City Department(s). Table 1. “COVID-19 Special Event Permit” Supplemental Application Information (Include with Application) General Information Section: 1. Under Event Name, list the Business Name that will be using the space 2. List existing indoor square footage and proposed outdoor square footage. Event Description Section: 1. List number of parking spaces to be closed (if applicable) 2. List method and materials for blocking parking spaces, sidewalk, or street (See Table 2 for options) Insurance Requirements Section: 1. Note: the City will review each application to determine appropriate insurance and liability requirements. General Description of Event Section: 1. Below the options, write in “Other, COVID-19 SEP for parking lot” OR 2. Below the options, write in “Other, COVID-19 SEP for public street/sidewalk” Event Site Plan Information Section: Ensure that the site plan also illustrates the following: 1. That the project will adhere to all Health & Safety Criteria, as listed in Table 2. 2. Which parking spaces will be blocked. 3. Location of any tables, chairs, walk-aisles and other temporary materials (Awnings, tents, electrical, etc.) 4. Demonstrate compliance with all applicable ADA requirements; including but not limited to: ADA accessible dining table, illustrate a clear path to table, demonstrate slope and cross slope max 2% in any direction, path of travel to sanitation facilities, path of travel to and from a ADA parking stall, etc. 5. Identify restroom facilities that will be available to patrons. 6. Demonstrate there will be continued circulation within Parking lot. Event Site Services Section: 1. Describe plan for maintenance/cleaning of the closed area. Required Documents Section: 1. For Parking Lots, written authorization from property owner and management company (if applicable). 2. California Alcohol and Beverage Control (ABC) written authorization for beverage services outside of original premises (if business is permitted by the ABC) 3. Kern County Health Department authorization (if business permitted by the County) 4. Copy of any other COVID-10 related “Reopening Plan and/or permit” from the State (if applicable) Table 2. Health & Safety Criteria Parking Lots: Public Streets & Sidewalks 1. Closure shall be limited to up to 50% of the total number of required parking spaces. 1. Street closure shall be limited to a maximum of half streets within the Downtown area only. 2. Closure shall occur between the hours of 10am and 10pm; with all materials removed by 10pm each day. 3. Parking spaces shall be barricaded at the applicant’s cost, using mobile material approved by the Public Works Director and Fire Prevention Director. (Mobile fencing without lock, no k-rail). 4. No blocking of ADA Parking stalls or paths 5. No blocking of Emergency and/or Service Truck access (hydrants, fire, trash, deliveries, etc.) 6. No blocking ingress/egress points to public streets. 7. No amplified music in parking area 2. Closure shall occur between the hours of 10am and 10pm; with all materials removed by 10pm each day. 3. Streets shall be barricaded at the applicant’s cost, using mobile material approved by the Public Works Director and Fire Prevention Director, and which also meets MUTCD requirements. (mobile fencing without lock, no k-rail) 4. For half-street, closure materials shall be located at intersections and not at mid-block locations. 5. No closure of arterial and collector streets, local streets only, subject to City approval. 7. No blocking of ADA Parking stalls or paths 9. No blocking of Emergency and/or Service Truck access (hydrants, fire, trash, deliveries, etc.) 10. No blocking ingress/egress points to public streets. 11. No amplified music in sidewalk/street area MEMORANDUM DATE: July 8, 2020 TO: Jacqui Kitchen, Assistant City Manager Joe Conroy, Public Information Officer FROM: Christopher Boyle, Development Services Director SUBJECT: Monthly Building Activity Report, June 2020 Attached please find the Monthly Building Activity Report for June of 2020. After an May report that saw a significant drop in construction activity as a result of the state’s efforts in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, June data shows a strong rebound in development activity. As an example, June saw 136 new single-family residential permits issued, 20 more than during the same month last year. In contrast, only 48 new single-family residential permits were issued in May of 2020. Also, total permits issued jumped from 1,152 total building permits issued in May to 1,399 total building permits issued in June. There were more building permits issued in the month of June than in any single month in the last five years. Some other takeaways to the monthly report are: • Total valuations for June were nearly 6.5 million dollars higher than in May, a 9.5 percent increase month over month. • The 136 single-family residential building permits had a total valuation of nearly 35 million dollars, or just over 50% of overall valuations for the month. • Solar permits (located as part of the Electric Permits – Line 72) remain strong with 554 electrical permits issued for a total valuation of over 22 million dollars, or 32 percent of overall valuations for the month. • Swimming pool and pool/spa building permits nearly doubled over last year. 40 total permits were issued in 2019, whereas 77 swimming pool and pool/spa building permits were issued in 2020. This is a trend reported throughout the San Joaquin Valley. • Residential renovations and additions (Line 34) were very strong, with 172 building permits issued in June of 2020 versus 110 in June of 2019. Overall 94 more building permits have been issued for residential renovations and additions year over year. • Multifamily construction in 2020 has far outpaced 2019 with 22 building permits for 5 or more dwelling per building (Line 5) being issues so far this year. Only six of these building permits had been issued at this time in 2019. Cumulatively, the Monthly Building Activity Report for June of 2020 is a promising sign of economic recovery within the construction sector. Missouri « Arkansas « Kansas » Oklahoma » Texas Colorado « New Mexico « Arizona » Utah » Nevada » California Go Adventuring! If you enjoy your Southern Trails experi- ence consider becoming a member of the Oregon-California Trails Association so this inspiring history can be preserved for future generations. An American legacy is at risk. The historic trails trod by pioneers, gold rushers, adventurers,families — people in pursuit of a better life in the West — are under con- stant threat from development including energy-related projects. Many miles of wagon ruts and swales still exist in silent testimony to those hardy souls who built the nation as we know it today. Join OCTA and get involved. You can donate to the Save the Trail cause. Your donation will help fund important trail preservation work. You can also donate to OCTA Specialty Funds for Endowment, Preservation, and Legal Defense of the historic trails. The Oregon-California Trails Association is a 501 (c) 3 nonprof- it organization. You can also establish a memorial. Funds set up as a remembrance for a family member or friend can further their interest in perpetuity. Memorial contributions to OCTA can be sent directly to OCTA headquarters or through the Network for Good. When you join OCTA you’ll also learn about all the opportunities to participate in trail preservation activities. If joining isn’t your cup of tea and you’d just like to keep up with what’s happening with the trails let us know and tell us a little about yourself. Where the sun shines most every day, and good times await at every turn. Where some of America’s greatest cities and towns celebrate their unique heritage…where trailside communities and scenic byways are gateways to adventure.The Southern Emigrant Trails link the American Southwest together with a combination of destinations from Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas to Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada and California.Today’s trail travelers have the pleasure of following these historic trails, not by stagecoach, horseback or covered wagon, but in the comfort of their own vehicles on today’s modern interstate highways and primary roads… roads that largely follow these legendary trails.You can see spectacular sights like the Grand Canyon, the Rockies, the deserts and plains, and enjoy colorful multi-cultural events and experiences in the communities along these his-toric trails. This blending of cultures, history, and natural beauty provide the Great Southwest its distinctive flavor, whether it’s a barbeque or fiesta under the stars…or an early morning sunrise in the desert or mountains.B The Butterfield Overland TrailWith the Gold Rush booming and California’s population nearly doubling overnight, the U.S. Postal Service contracted with John Butterfield, proprietor of an express stagecoach company in Utica, New York to establish a year-round all-weather trail which became the Butterfield Overland Trail route. The Butterfield route started in Tipton, MO and went south to Springfield and on to Rogers and Fort Smith, AR, then headed southwest to Oklahoma and across the Red River into Texas just above Fort Worth at Sherman. It then went west to El Paso and linked up with the express stage line from San Antonio. From El Paso, the route headed west on the Anza Trail to Tucson and Phoenix to Yuma, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Visalia, Fresno and San Francisco. The San Antonio Express continued west from Carrizo to San Diego. The 175 stage stops on the Butterfield were spaced 30-40 miles apart, and in the desert, 10-20 miles apart where water was in short supply. Teams of fast horses and mules were changed at the stage stations along with new drivers who traveled both day and night. The bone-jarring journey took 25 days.C Santa Fe National Historic Trail In Missouri, William Bucknell, an early-day trader, in 1821 established the Santa Fe Trail which would eventually become the anchor route that connect-ed with other military roads and historic Spanish trails that linked Santa Fe with Texas, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada to the gold rush routes to California. The trail begins at Franklin, MO, where the early-day traders loaded the trade goods they would sell in Santa Fe. Once the wagons were loaded, they traveled south to Boonville. Today’s trail travel- ers can follow the route from Boonville to Marshall on MO 41, then west to Independence on US 24, and southwest to Olathe, KS on I-35, then follow US 56 west to Baldwin City, Council Grove, McPherson, Great Bend and Dodge City. The Mountain Branch of the trail contin- ues to Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site just east of La Junta CO on US 50. The trail turns south at Trinidad on I-25 and proceeds over Raton Pass, NM, and then southwest to Santa Fe on US 64. The Cimarron Cutoff route goes from Dodge City, KS on today’s US 56 and heads southwest across the western tip of the Oklahoma panhandle to Clayton and Springer NM, then follows I-25 into Santa Fe. D Fort Smith–Santa Fe Trail Josiah Gregg, a Santa Fe trader pioneered a trail route between Fort Smith/Van Buren, AR and Santa Fe in 1839, primarily along the north bank of the Canadian River. When the Gold Rush to California began in 1849, many emigrants followed the remnants of the trail. Today’s travelers can travel near the route on I-40 from Fort Smith to Sallisaw, Henryville, and Shawnee to Oklahoma City. It continues west to Amarillo across the Texas panhandle to Tucumcari and Santa Rosa, NM to Santa Fe. E Fort Smith–El Paso TrailEstablished in 1847, the trail proceeded from Fort Smith, near today’s I-40 to McAlister, OK then went southwest to Sherman, TX near US 69, then continued near US 287 northwest of Fort Worth to Fort Belknap and Fort Chadbourne near I-20 to Big Spring, Midland, and Odessa to Pecos, TX, then northwest near US 285 and west on US 180 to El Paso. After escorting a party of gold seekers from Fort Smith to Santa Fe in 1849, Capt. Randolph B. Marcy blazed this trail on his return trip back to Fort Smith.F The Mormon Battalion The Mormon Battalion followed a num-ber of Southern Trails to California, and established Cooke’s Wagon RoadThe Mormon Battalion was a trail-blaz-ing unit of the Army of the West that pioneered a new trail/road to California in 1846–47. Some 500 members of the Battalion enlisted for one year during the Mexican–American War. Their 2,000+ mile journey began at Council Bluffs, IA in mid–July,1846. Led by Captain James Allen, the Battalion pro-ceeded along the Missouri River to Fort Leavenworth, KS, where it was outfit-ted. Then led by Andrew Jackson Smith, it traveled across Kansas to Santa Fe, where Lieutenant Colonel Philip St. George Cooke took command and the Battalion continued on to Albuquerque. The Battalion headed south along the Rio Grande River on the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Trail near today’s I-25, then traveled southwest creating what became known as Cooke’s Wagon Road, a road that linked southern California with the then United States, following the current US-Mexico border west to the San Pedro River before continuing to Tucson where it joined the Juan Bau- tista de Anza Trail west to California. Over 30 women and over 40 children accompanied the Battalion from Council Bluffs to Santa Fe. Near Phoenix, the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Piipaash (Maricopa) tribes traded with the exhausted Battalion from December 21–24, 1846. Continuing west, the Bat- talion used axes and other hand tools to chip away stones to get their wagons through Box Canyon. Finally, on January 29, 1847, the Battalion reached San Diego. The following day Colonel Cooke wrote that the Battalion had created a wagon road “of great value to our coun-try” and that “history may be searched in vain for an equal march of infantry.” G Upper Emigrant Road in TexasMajor Robert S. Neighbors set out in 1849 to build a wagon road between Gal-veston, Houston, Austin, and northwest to Brady and west to Fort Stockton. The road continued northwest to the Pecos River and crossed Texas Guadalupe Mountains to Hueco Tanks and today’s US 61/180 before dropping to El Paso on the Rio Grande River. Upon reaching El Paso, emigrants turned north along the river to join the Southern Trail at Gar-field, NM. Galveston served as a primary “Jumping Off” point for those going west on the Upper Emigrant Road in Texas. H Lower Emigrant Road in TexasThe Army Corps of Engineers set out in 1849 to locate a road for military and commercial purposes between San Antonio and El Paso where it linked up with the Oxbow Trail (the Butterfield Overland Trail). The trail route today goes northwest along the Rio Grande River to Del Rio near today’s US 90, then proceeds northwest on US 285 to Fort Stockton and Pecos and continues west to El Paso roughly following US 90. I The San Antonio – San Diego Mail Line This early mail service, also known as the Jackass Mail, was the earliest route used by the Overland Stagecoach and mail operation from Missouri to California from 1857–1861. The Mail Line was created, organized and financed by James Birch, head of the California Stage Company. Birch was awarded the first overland contract for overland ser-vice on “The Southern Route”, which was designated as Route 8076. The contract required semi-monthly service with four-horse coaches scheduled to leave San Antonio and San Diego on the 9th and 24th of each month. The trip was expected to take 30 days. The service was later supplanted by the Butterfield overland mail operation. J El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail In 1598, the “Royal Road of the Interior” was an early trade route into the United States. Starting from Mexico City and continuing north for 1,600 miles, the trail linked Spain’s colonial capital with its northern frontier in New Mexico. This historic trail was traversed by ox carts, mule wagons, and on foot and brought settlers into New Mexico. Many of the trail’s campsites later became the cities or towns of the Rio Grande Valley. In what is now West Texas and New Mex-ico, the trail stretched from El Paso to Las Cruces; Socorro, Belen, Albuquer-que, and Santa Fe. Today’s Interstate 25 largely follows the trail north from Las Cruces along the Rio Grande Valley. The route features an array of state parks, scenic vistas, national forests, historic sites and ancient pueblos and mesas.Important Bureau of Land Management sites along the trail include Yost Draw, a 15-mile trail where you can walk where thousands of people, wagons, and livestock traveled into New Spain, which was to become New Mexico. Near Truth or Consequences. Go to: www.blm.gov/visit/yost-draw; Point of Rocks, was an important landmark travelers depended on as they made their way through the desert. Near Las Cruces. Go to www.blm.gov/visit/point-of-rocks; Historic Fort Craig, established in 1854 was one of the largest and most important frontier forts in the West. 35 miles south of Socorro. Go to: www.blm.gov/visit/ fort-craig-historic-site In Las Cruces, see Old Mesilla Village, a famous stop along both the El Camino Real and the Butterfield Overland Trail, and the La Posta de Mesilla, at one time a stage station on the Butterfield Trail. Just outside of Las Cruces is the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. In Socorro, you can see the Old San Miguel Mission in the plaza which was built around 1626. Socorro is also home to New Mexico Tech and the New Mexico Bureau of Geology Mineral Museum, a world class attraction. For more information on the El Camino Real, go to: www.blm.gov/visit/el-cami-no-real-nht or you can go to the New Mexico Public Lands Info Center at 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, 505-954-2002, www.publiclands.org. K Old Spanish National Historic Trail Originally was a pack trail from Santa Fe to Los Angeles that was used primarily by traders from 1830-1848. It followed several variant routes through New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and California. It became a National Historic Trail in 2002. Beginning in 1848, the Mormons converted the western part of the trail into a wagon road from Salt Lake City to southern California. Today’s trail travelers will enjoy en route attractions and parks along the route, traveling from Santa Fe to Farming-ton and continuing north to Durango, Colorado and northwest past Mesa Verde National Park on today’s US 191 to Monticello, Utah, east of Canyonlands National Park, Arches National Park and Moab to I-70 and turn northwest to Rich-field. From Richfield the trail continues southwest on I-15 to Cedar City and Zion National Park, then on to Las Vegas and nearby Tule Springs Fossil Bed National Monument to Barstow and Los Angeles. L Beale Wagon RoadFort Smith, AR to Los Angeles, CAIn 1857, Edward Beale was appointed superintendent of a governmental sur-vey for a military wagon road from New Mexico to the Colorado River. This wag-on road was then extended by becoming the Mojave Road crossing the Mojave Desert to Barstow and Los Angeles. He organized a second survey in 1859 be- tween Fort Smith and Albuquerque. The general alignment of Beale’s road was later followed by the Santa Fe Railroad, then U.S. Route 66 (which then became today’s Interstate 40). Today’s travelers have today’s primary and interstate highways to head West from Fort Smith to Shawnee and Midwest City on I-40 to Oklahoma City, West to Weatherford and Elk City to Shamrock, TX, and on to Tucumcari, Santa Rosa and Albuquerque, NM. The Beale Wagon Road continued near today’s I-40 across Arizona to Flagstaff and Kingman, then on to Barstow and San Bernardino, CA, then southwest near I-15 to Las Angeles. M The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic TrailOn Monday morning, October 23, 1775, at the Royal Presidio of San Ignacio de Tubac 45 miles south of today’s Tucson, Lieutenant Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza gave the command, “Everybody mount!” and his column of soldiers, vaqueros, muleteers, aids, servants and pioneers took to the saddles, ready to begin Spain’s first major expedition to settle California.The Tubac Historical Presidio State Park is south of Tucson on I-10 near Nogales. It is the oldest Spanish Fort and Arizona’s first state park. The Park sets the stage for the attractions visitors will see as they follow the Anza Trail to Tucson on today’s I-19, and continues west on I-8 to Yuma, AZ and Calexico, CA. Trail trav-elers should then go north on CA 78 and 70 past the Anza-Barrego Desert State Park to Temecula, then I-215 to River-side and west to Los Angeles on I-10. Here the Anza Trail links with today’s US 101 to Oxnard. Santa Barbara and Solvang, then goes north to Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, King City, San Jose and San Francisco. Wherever the trail went, settlement followed, establishing the culture and ambiance visitors can experience today.N California’s Mission TrailThe 21 missions that comprise Califor- nia’s Historic Mission Trail are all located on or near Highway 101, which roughly traces El Camino Real (The Royal Road) named in honor of the Spanish monar- chy which financed the expeditions into California in the quest for empire. Cali- fornia’s historic missions were located on the trail in such a way that they were spaced a day’s walk from each other. Beginning with the establishment of the San Diego de Alcala Mission in 1769, the missions are located at San Luis Rey San Juan Capistrano (1798), San Gabriel (1771), San Fernando (1797), San Buena Ventura (1782), Santa Barbara (1786), Santa Ines (1804), La Purisima (1787), San Luis Obispo (1772), San Miguel (1797), San Antonio (1771), Soledad (1791), Car- mel (1770), Santa Cruz (1791), San Juan Bautista (1797), Santa Clara (1777), San Jose (1797), Dolores (1776), San Rafael (1817) and Sonoma (1823). 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Go to OCTA-Trails.org B Butterfield Overland Trail C Santa Fe National Historic Trail D Fort Smith–Santa Fe Trail E Fort Smith–El Paso Trail F The Mormon Battalion G Upper Emigrant Road in Texas H Lower Emigrant Road in Texas I The San Antonio–San Diego Mail Line J El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail K Old Spanish National Historic Trail L Beale Wagon Road M Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail N California’s Mission Trail Discover America’s Great Southwest!Go to OCTA-Trails.org PROGRAM PARTNERS This brochure funded in part by our program partners GRAND CANYON SPRINGFIELD FORT SMITHOMAHAFORT WORTHSANTA FE OKLAHOMA CITY SAN ANTONIO SAN ANTONIOGALVESTON CEDAR CITY TUCSONSANTA CRUZFLAGSTAFFFORT WORTHSAN DIEGOFORT SMITHSANTA FE OKLAHOMA CITY SAN ANTONIO SAN ANTONIOGALVESTON CEDAR CITY SABINO CANYONSANTA CRUZOKLAHOMA CITYSANTA FE FORT SMITH SAN ANTONIO SAN ANTONIOGALVESTON SANTA FE SAGUARO NAT’L PARKSANTA CRUZFORT SMITHSHERMANOMAHATOMBSTONESANTA FE SANTA FE SAN ANTONIO SAN ANTONIOGALVESTON LAS VEGAS SCOTTSDALESONOMAKINGMANFORT WORTHSAN DIEGO PETE GREGOIRE VSCC AND GARRICK RAMIREZVSCC AND SHMUEL THALERJAY DASH TAYLOR HIGGINS / Las Vegas New Bureau © J a c k S o r e n s o n F i n e A r t , I n c . j a c k s o r e n s o n f i n e a r t . c o m ©Jack Sorenson Fine Art, Inc. | jacksorensonfineart.com Sam Morris/Las Vegas News BureauSam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau ©Jack Sorenson Fine Art, Inc. | jacksorensonfineart.com Missouri « Arkansas « Kansas » Oklahoma » Texas Colorado « New Mexico « Arizona » Utah » Nevada » California Discover theDiscover the Missouri « Arkansas « Kansas » Oklahoma » Texas Colorado « New Mexico « Arizona » Utah » Nevada » California Go Adventuring! If you enjoy your Southern Trails experi- ence consider becoming a member of the Oregon-California Trails Association so this inspiring history can be preserved for future generations. An American legacy is at risk. The historic trails trod by pioneers, gold rushers, adventurers,families — people in pursuit of a better life in the West — are under con- stant threat from development including energy-related projects. Many miles of wagon ruts and swales still exist in silent testimony to those hardy souls who built the nation as we know it today. Join OCTA and get involved. You can donate to the Save the Trail cause. Your donation will help fund important trail preservation work. You can also donate to OCTA Specialty Funds for Endowment, Preservation, and Legal Defense of the historic trails. The Oregon-California Trails Association is a 501 (c) 3 nonprof- it organization. You can also establish a memorial. Funds set up as a remembrance for a family member or friend can further their interest in perpetuity. Memorial contributions to OCTA can be sent directly to OCTA headquarters or through the Network for Good. When you join OCTA you’ll also learn about all the opportunities to participate in trail preservation activities. If joining isn’t your cup of tea and you’d just like to keep up with what’s happening with the trails let us know and tell us a little about yourself. Where the sun shines most every day, and good times await at every turn. Where some of America’s greatest cities and towns celebrate their unique heritage … where trailside communi-ties and scenic byways are gateways to adventure.The Southern Emigrant Trails link the American Southwest together with a combination of destinations from Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas to Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada and California.Today’s trail travelers have the pleasure of following these historic trails, not by stagecoach, horseback or covered wagon, but in the comfort of their own vehicles on today’s modern interstate highways and primary roads … roads that largely follow these legendary trails.You can see spectacular sights like the Grand Canyon, the Rockies, the deserts and plains, and enjoy colorful multi-cultural events and experiences in the communities along these his-toric trails. This blending of cultures, history, and natural beauty provide the Great Southwest its distinctive flavor, whether it’s a barbecue or fiesta under the stars … or an early morning sunrise in the desert or mountains.B The Butterfield Overland TrailWith the Gold Rush booming and California’s population nearly doubling overnight, the U.S. Postal Service contracted with John Butterfield, proprietor of an express stagecoach company in Utica, New York to establish a year-round all-weather trail which became the Butterfield Overland Trail route. The Butterfield route started in Tipton, MO and went south to Springfield and on to Rogers and Fort Smith, AR, then headed southwest to Oklahoma and across the Red River into Texas just above Fort Worth at Sherman. It then went west to El Paso and linked up with the express stage line from San Antonio. From El Paso, the route headed west on the Anza Trail to Tucson and Phoenix to Yuma, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Visalia, Fresno and San Francisco. The San Antonio Express continued west from Carrizo to San Diego. The 175 stage stops on the Butterfield were spaced 30-40 miles apart, and in the desert, 10-20 miles apart where water was in short supply. Teams of fast horses and mules were changed at the stage stations along with new drivers who traveled both day and night. The bone-jarring journey took 25 days.C Santa Fe National Historic Trail In Missouri, William Bucknell, an early-day trader, in 1821 established the Santa Fe Trail which would eventually become the anchor route that connect-ed with other military roads and historic Spanish trails that linked Santa Fe with Texas, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada to the gold rush routes to California. The trail begins at Franklin, MO, where the early-day traders loaded the trade goods they would sell in Santa Fe. Once the wagons were loaded, they traveled south to Boonville. Today’s trail travel- ers can follow the route from Boonville to Marshall on MO 41, then west to Independence on US 24, and southwest to Olathe, KS on I-35, then follow US 56 west to Baldwin City, Council Grove, McPherson, Great Bend and Dodge City. The Mountain Branch of the trail contin- ues to Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site just east of La Junta CO on US 50. The trail turns south at Trinidad on I-25 and proceeds over Raton Pass, NM, and then southwest to Santa Fe on US 64. The Cimarron Cutoff route goes from Dodge City, KS on today’s US 56 and heads southwest across the western tip of the Oklahoma panhandle to Clayton and Springer NM, then follows I-25 into Santa Fe. D Fort Smith–Santa Fe Trail Josiah Gregg, a Santa Fe trader pioneered a trail route between Fort Smith/Van Buren, AR and Santa Fe in 1839, primarily along the north bank of the Canadian River. When the Gold Rush to California began in 1849, many emigrants followed the remnants of the trail. Today’s travelers can travel near the route on I-40 from Fort Smith to Sallisaw, Henryville, and Shawnee to Oklahoma City. It continues west to Amarillo across the Texas panhandle to Tucumcari and Santa Rosa, NM to Santa Fe. E Fort Smith–El Paso TrailEstablished in 1847, the trail proceeded from Fort Smith, near today’s I-40 to McAlister, OK then went southwest to Sherman, TX near US 69, then continued near US 287 northwest of Fort Worth to Fort Belknap and Fort Chadbourne near I-20 to Big Spring, Midland, and Odessa to Pecos, TX, then northwest near US 285 and west on US 180 to El Paso. After escorting a party of gold seekers from Fort Smith to Santa Fe in 1849, Capt. Randolph B. Marcy blazed this trail on his return trip back to Fort Smith.F The Mormon Battalion The Mormon Battalion followed a num-ber of Southern Trails to California, and established Cooke’s Wagon RoadThe Mormon Battalion was a trail-blaz-ing unit of the Army of the West that pioneered a new trail/road to California in 1846–47. Some 500 members of the Battalion enlisted for one year during the Mexican–American War. Their 2,000+ mile journey began at Council Bluffs, IA in mid–July,1846. Led by Captain James Allen, the Battalion pro-ceeded along the Missouri River to Fort Leavenworth, KS, where it was outfit-ted. Then led by Andrew Jackson Smith, it traveled across Kansas to Santa Fe, where Lieutenant Colonel Philip St. George Cooke took command and the Battalion continued on to Albuquerque. The Battalion headed south along the Rio Grande River on the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Trail near today’s I-25, then traveled southwest creating what became known as Cooke’s Wagon Road, a road that linked southern California with the then United States, following the current US-Mexico border west to the San Pedro River before continuing to Tucson where it joined the Juan Bau- tista de Anza Trail west to California. Over 30 women and over 40 children accompanied the Battalion from Council Bluffs to Santa Fe. Near Phoenix, the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Piipaash (Maricopa) tribes traded with the exhausted Battalion from December 21–24, 1846. Continuing west, the Bat- talion used axes and other hand tools to chip away stones to get their wagons through Box Canyon. Finally, on January 29, 1847, the Battalion reached San Diego. The following day Colonel Cooke wrote that the Battalion had created a wagon road “of great value to our coun-try” and that “history may be searched in vain for an equal march of infantry.” G Upper Emigrant Road in TexasMajor Robert S. Neighbors set out in 1849 to build a wagon road between Gal-veston, Houston, Austin, and northwest to Brady and west to Fort Stockton. The road continued northwest to the Pecos River and crossed Texas Guadalupe Mountains to Hueco Tanks and today’s US 61/180 before dropping to El Paso on the Rio Grande River. Upon reaching El Paso, emigrants turned north along the river to join the Southern Trail at Gar-field, NM. Galveston served as a primary “Jumping Off” point for those going west on the Upper Emigrant Road in Texas. H Lower Emigrant Road in TexasThe Army Corps of Engineers set out in 1849 to locate a road for military and commercial purposes between San Antonio and El Paso where it linked up with the Oxbow Trail (the Butterfield Overland Trail). The trail route today goes northwest along the Rio Grande River to Del Rio near today’s US 90, then proceeds northwest on US 285 to Fort Stockton and Pecos and continues west to El Paso roughly following US 90. I The San Antonio – San Diego Mail Line This early mail service, also known as the Jackass Mail, was the earliest route used by the Overland Stagecoach and mail operation from Missouri to California from 1857–1861. The Mail Line was created, organized and financed by James Birch, head of the California Stage Company. Birch was awarded the first overland contract for overland ser-vice on “The Southern Route”, which was designated as Route 8076. The contract required semi-monthly service with four-horse coaches scheduled to leave San Antonio and San Diego on the 9th and 24th of each month. The trip was expected to take 30 days. The service was later supplanted by the Butterfield overland mail operation. J El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail In 1598, the “Royal Road of the Interior” was an early trade route into the United States. Starting from Mexico City and continuing north for 1,600 miles, the trail linked Spain’s colonial capital with its northern frontier in New Mexico. This historic trail was traversed by ox carts, mule wagons, and on foot and brought settlers into New Mexico. Many of the trail’s campsites later became the cities or towns of the Rio Grande Valley. In what is now West Texas and New Mex-ico, the trail stretched from El Paso to Las Cruces; Socorro, Belen, Albuquer-que, and Santa Fe. Today’s Interstate 25 largely follows the trail north from Las Cruces along the Rio Grande Valley. The route features an array of state parks, scenic vistas, national forests, historic sites and ancient pueblos and mesas.Important Bureau of Land Management sites along the trail include Yost Draw, a 15-mile trail where you can walk where thousands of people, wagons, and livestock traveled into New Spain, which was to become New Mexico. Near Truth or Consequences. Go to: www.blm.gov/visit/yost-draw; Point of Rocks, was an important landmark travelers depended on as they made their way through the desert. Near Las Cruces. Go to www.blm.gov/visit/point-of-rocks; Historic Fort Craig, established in 1854 was one of the largest and most important frontier forts in the West. 35 miles south of Socorro. Go to: www.blm.gov/visit/ fort-craig-historic-site In Las Cruces, see Old Mesilla Village, a famous stop along both the El Camino Real and the Butterfield Overland Trail, and the La Posta de Mesilla, at one time a stage station on the Butterfield Trail. Just outside of Las Cruces is the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. In Socorro, you can see the Old San Miguel Mission in the plaza which was built around 1626. Socorro is also home to New Mexico Tech and the New Mexico Bureau of Geology Mineral Museum, a world class attraction. For more information on the El Camino Real, go to: www.blm.gov/visit/el-cami-no-real-nht or you can go to the New Mexico Public Lands Info Center at 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, 505-954-2002, www.publiclands.org. K Old Spanish National Historic Trail Originally was a pack trail from Santa Fe to Los Angeles that was used primarily by traders from 1830-1848. It followed several variant routes through New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and California. It became a National Historic Trail in 2002. Beginning in 1848, the Mormons converted the western part of the trail into a wagon road from Salt Lake City to southern California. Today’s trail travelers will enjoy en route attractions and parks along the route, traveling from Santa Fe to Farming-ton and continuing north to Durango, Colorado and northwest past Mesa Verde National Park on today’s US 191 to Monticello, Utah, east of Canyonlands National Park, Arches National Park and Moab to I-70 and turn northwest to Rich-field. From Richfield the trail continues southwest on I-15 to Cedar City and Zion National Park, then on to Las Vegas and nearby Tule Springs Fossil Bed National Monument to Barstow and Los Angeles. L Beale Wagon RoadFort Smith, AR to Los Angeles, CAIn 1857, Edward Beale was appointed superintendent of a governmental sur-vey for a military wagon road from New Mexico to the Colorado River. This wag-on road was then extended by becoming the Mojave Road crossing the Mojave Desert to Barstow and Los Angeles. He organized a second survey in 1859 be- tween Fort Smith and Albuquerque. The general alignment of Beale’s road was later followed by the Santa Fe Railroad, then U.S. Route 66 (which then became today’s Interstate 40). Today’s travelers have today’s primary and interstate highways to head West from Fort Smith to Shawnee and Midwest City on I-40 to Oklahoma City, West to Weatherford and Elk City to Shamrock, TX, and on to Tucumcari, Santa Rosa and Albuquerque, NM. The Beale Wagon Road continued near today’s I-40 across Arizona to Flagstaff and Kingman, then on to Barstow and San Bernardino, CA, then southwest near I-15 to Las Angeles. M The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic TrailOn Monday morning, October 23, 1775, at the Royal Presidio of San Ignacio de Tubac 45 miles south of today’s Tucson, Lieutenant Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza gave the command, “Everybody mount!” and his column of soldiers, vaqueros, muleteers, aids, servants and pioneers took to the saddles, ready to begin Spain’s first major expedition to settle California.The Tubac Historical Presidio State Park is south of Tucson on I-10 near Nogales. It is the oldest Spanish Fort and Arizona’s first state park. The Park sets the stage for the attractions visitors will see as they follow the Anza Trail to Tucson on today’s I-19, and continues west on I-8 to Yuma, AZ and Calexico, CA. Trail trav-elers should then go north on CA 78 and 70 past the Anza-Barrego Desert State Park to Temecula, then I-215 to River-side and west to Los Angeles on I-10. Here the Anza Trail links with today’s US 101 to Oxnard. Santa Barbara and Solvang, then goes north to Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, King City, San Jose and San Francisco. Wherever the trail went, settlement followed, establishing the culture and ambiance visitors can experience today.N California’s Mission TrailThe 21 missions that comprise Califor- nia’s Historic Mission Trail are all located on or near Highway 101, which roughly traces El Camino Real (The Royal Road) named in honor of the Spanish monar- chy which financed the expeditions into California in the quest for empire. Cali- fornia’s historic missions were located on the trail in such a way that they were spaced a day’s walk from each other. Beginning with the establishment of the San Diego de Alcala Mission in 1769, the missions are located at San Luis Rey San Juan Capistrano (1798), San Gabriel (1771), San Fernando (1797), San Buena Ventura (1782), Santa Barbara (1786), Santa Ines (1804), La Purisima (1787), San Luis Obispo (1772), San Miguel (1797), San Antonio (1771), Soledad (1791), Car- mel (1770), Santa Cruz (1791), San Juan Bautista (1797), Santa Clara (1777), San Jose (1797), Dolores (1776), San Rafael (1817) and Sonoma (1823). 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Go to OCTA-Trails.org B Butterfield Overland Trail C Santa Fe National Historic Trail D Fort Smith–Santa Fe Trail E Fort Smith–El Paso Trail F The Mormon Battalion G Upper Emigrant Road in Texas H Lower Emigrant Road in Texas I The San Antonio–San Diego Mail Line J El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail K Old Spanish National Historic Trail L Beale Wagon Road M Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail N California’s Mission Trail Discover America’s Great Southwest!Go to OCTA-Trails.org PROGRAM PARTNERS This brochure funded in part by our program partners GRAND CANYON SPRINGFIELD FORT SMITHOMAHAFORT WORTHSANTA FE OKLAHOMA CITY SAN ANTONIO SAN ANTONIOGALVESTON CEDAR CITY TUCSONSANTA CRUZFLAGSTAFFFORT WORTHSAN DIEGOFORT SMITHSANTA FE OKLAHOMA CITY SAN ANTONIO SAN ANTONIOGALVESTON CEDAR CITY SABINO CANYONSANTA CRUZOKLAHOMA CITYSANTA FE FORT SMITH SAN ANTONIO SAN ANTONIOGALVESTON SANTA FE SAGUARO NAT’L PARKSANTA CRUZFORT SMITHSHERMANOMAHATOMBSTONESANTA FE SANTA FE SAN ANTONIO SAN ANTONIOGALVESTON LAS VEGAS SCOTTSDALESONOMAKINGMANFORT WORTHSAN DIEGO PETE GREGOIRE VSCC AND GARRICK RAMIREZVSCC AND SHMUEL THALERJAY DASH TAYLOR HIGGINS / Las Vegas New Bureau © J a c k S o r e n s o n F i n e A r t , I n c . j a c k s o r e n s o n f i n e a r t . c o m ©Jack Sorenson Fine Art, Inc. | jacksorensonfineart.com Sam Morris/Las Vegas News BureauSam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau ©Jack Sorenson Fine Art, Inc. | jacksorensonfineart.com Missouri « Arkansas « Kansas » Oklahoma » Texas Colorado « New Mexico « Arizona » Utah » Nevada » California Discover theDiscover the Missouri « Arkansas « Kansas » Oklahoma » Texas Colorado « New Mexico « Arizona » Utah » Nevada » California G o A d v e n t u r i n g ! If you enjoy your Southern Trails experi- ence consider becoming a member of the Oregon-California Trails Association so this inspiring history can be preserved for future generations. An American legacy is at risk. The historic trails trod by pioneers, gold rushers, adventurers,families — people in pursuit of a better life in the West — are under con- stant threat from development including energy-related projects. Many miles of wagon ruts and swales still exist in silent testimony to those hardy souls who built the nation as we know it today. Join OCTA and get involved. You can donate to the Save the Trail cause. Your donation will help fund important trail preservation work. You can also donate to OCTA Specialty Funds for Endowment, Preservation, and Legal Defense of the historic trails. The Oregon-California Trails Association is a 501 (c) 3 nonprof- it organization. You can also establish a memorial. Funds set up as a remembrance for a family member or friend can further their interest in perpetuity. Memorial contributions to OCTA can be sent directly to OCTA headquarters or through the Network for Good. When you join OCTA you’ll also learn about all the opportunities to participate in trail preservation activities. If joining isn’t your cup of tea and you’d just like to keep up with what’s happening with the trails let us know and tell us a little about yourself. W h e r e t h e s u n s h i n e s m o s t e v e r y d a y , a n d g o o d t i m e s a w a i t a t e v e r y t u r n . W h e r e s o m e o f A m e r i c a ’ s g r e a t e s t c i t i e s a n d t o w n s c e l e b r a t e t h e i r u n i q u e h e r i t a g e … w h e r e t r a i l s i d e c o m m u n i t i e s a n d s c e n i c b y w a y s a r e g a t e w a y s t o a d v e n t u r e . 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Y o u c a n s e e s p e c t a c u l a r s i g h t s l i k e t h e G r a n d C a n y o n , t h e R o c k i e s , t h e d e s e r t s a n d p l a i n s , a n d e n j o y c o l o r f u l m u l t i - c u l t u r a l e v e n t s a n d e x p e r i e n c e s i n t h e c o m m u n i t i e s a l o n g t h e s e h i s - t o r i c t r a i l s . T h i s b l e n d i n g o f c u l t u r e s , h i s t o r y , a n d n a t u r a l b e a u t y p r o v i d e t h e G r e a t S o u t h w e s t i t s d i s t i n c t i v e f l a v o r , w h e t h e r i t ’ s a b a r b e q u e o r f i e s t a u n d e r t h e s t a r s … o r a n e a r l y m o r n i n g s u n r i s e i n t h e d e s e r t o r m o u n t a i n s . B The Butterfield Overland Trail With the Gold Rush booming and California’s population nearly doubling overnight, the U.S. Postal Service contracted with John Butterfield, proprietor of an express stagecoach company in Utica, New York to establish a year-round all-weather trail which became the Butterfield Overland Trail route. The Butterfield route started in Tipton, MO and went south to Springfield and on to Rogers and Fort Smith, AR, then headed southwest to Oklahoma and across the Red River into Texas just above Fort Worth at Sherman. It then went west to El Paso and linked up with the express stage line from San Antonio. From El Paso, the route headed west on the Anza Trail to Tucson and Phoenix to Yuma, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Visalia, Fresno and San Francisco. The San Antonio Express continued west from Carrizo to San Diego. The 175 stage stops on the Butterfield were spaced 30-40 miles apart, and in the desert, 10-20 miles apart where water was in short supply. Teams of fast horses and mules were changed at the stage stations along with new drivers who traveled both day and night. The bone-jarring journey took 25 days. C Santa Fe National Historic Trail In Missouri, William Bucknell, an early-day trader, in 1821 established the Santa Fe Trail which would eventually become the anchor route that connect-ed with other military roads and historic Spanish trails that linked Santa Fe with Texas, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada to the gold rush routes to California. The trail begins at Franklin, MO, where the early-day traders loaded the trade goods they would sell in Santa Fe. Once the wagons were loaded, they traveled south to Boonville. Today’s trail travel- ers can follow the route from Boonville to Marshall on MO 41, then west to Independence on US 24, and southwest to Olathe, KS on I-35, then follow US 56 west to Baldwin City, Council Grove, McPherson, Great Bend and Dodge City. The Mountain Branch of the trail contin- ues to Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site just east of La Junta CO on US 50. The trail turns south at Trinidad on I-25 and proceeds over Raton Pass, NM, and then southwest to Santa Fe on US 64. The Cimarron Cutoff route goes from Dodge City, KS on today’s US 56 and heads southwest across the western tip of the Oklahoma panhandle to Clayton and Springer NM, then follows I-25 into Santa Fe. D Fort Smith–Santa Fe Trail Josiah Gregg, a Santa Fe trader pioneered a trail route between Fort Smith/Van Buren, AR and Santa Fe in 1839, primarily along the north bank of the Canadian River. When the Gold Rush to California began in 1849, many emigrants followed the remnants of the trail. Today’s travelers can travel near the route on I-40 from Fort Smith to Sallisaw, Henryville, and Shawnee to Oklahoma City. It continues west to Amarillo across the Texas panhandle to Tucumcari and Santa Rosa, NM to Santa Fe. E Fort Smith–El Paso Trail Established in 1847, the trail proceeded from Fort Smith, near today’s I-40 to McAlister, OK then went southwest to Sherman, TX near US 69, then continued near US 287 northwest of Fort Worth to Fort Belknap and Fort Chadbourne near I-20 to Big Spring, Midland, and Odessa to Pecos, TX, then northwest near US 285 and west on US 180 to El Paso. After escorting a party of gold seekers from Fort Smith to Santa Fe in 1849, Capt. Randolph B. Marcy blazed this trail on his return trip back to Fort Smith. F The Mormon Battalion The Mormon Battalion followed a num-ber of Southern Trails to California, and established Cooke’s Wagon Road The Mormon Battalion was a trail-blaz-ing unit of the Army of the West that pioneered a new trail/road to California in 1846–47. Some 500 members of the Battalion enlisted for one year during the Mexican–American War. Their 2,000+ mile journey began at Council Bluffs, IA in mid–July,1846. Led by Captain James Allen, the Battalion pro-ceeded along the Missouri River to Fort Leavenworth, KS, where it was outfit- ted. Then led by Andrew Jackson Smith, it traveled across Kansas to Santa Fe, where Lieutenant Colonel Philip St. George Cooke took command and the Battalion continued on to Albuquerque. The Battalion headed south along the Rio Grande River on the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Trail near today’s I-25, then traveled southwest creating what became known as Cooke’s Wagon Road, a road that linked southern California with the then United States, following the current US-Mexico border west to the San Pedro River before continuing to Tucson where it joined the Juan Bau- tista de Anza Trail west to California. Over 30 women and over 40 children accompanied the Battalion from Council Bluffs to Santa Fe. Near Phoenix, the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Piipaash (Maricopa) tribes traded with the exhausted Battalion from December 21–24, 1846. Continuing west, the Bat- talion used axes and other hand tools to chip away stones to get their wagons through Box Canyon. Finally, on January 29, 1847, the Battalion reached San Diego. The following day Colonel Cooke wrote that the Battalion had created a wagon road “of great value to our coun- try” and that “history may be searched in vain for an equal march of infantry.” G Upper Emigrant Road in Texas Major Robert S. Neighbors set out in 1849 to build a wagon road between Gal- veston, Houston, Austin, and northwest to Brady and west to Fort Stockton. The road continued northwest to the Pecos River and crossed Texas Guadalupe Mountains to Hueco Tanks and today’s US 61/180 before dropping to El Paso on the Rio Grande River. Upon reaching El Paso, emigrants turned north along the river to join the Southern Trail at Gar- field, NM. Galveston served as a primary “Jumping Off” point for those going west on the Upper Emigrant Road in Texas. H Lower Emigrant Road in Texas The Army Corps of Engineers set out in 1849 to locate a road for military and commercial purposes between San Antonio and El Paso where it linked up with the Oxbow Trail (the Butterfield Overland Trail). The trail route today goes northwest along the Rio Grande River to Del Rio near today’s US 90, then proceeds northwest on US 285 to Fort Stockton and Pecos and continues west to El Paso roughly following US 90. I The San Antonio – San Diego Mail Line This early mail service, also known as the Jackass Mail, was the earliest route used by the Overland Stagecoach and mail operation from Missouri to California from 1857–1861. The Mail Line was created, organized and financed by James Birch, head of the California Stage Company. Birch was awarded the first overland contract for overland ser- vice on “The Southern Route”, which was designated as Route 8076. The contract required semi-monthly service with four-horse coaches scheduled to leave San Antonio and San Diego on the 9th and 24th of each month. The trip was expected to take 30 days. The service was later supplanted by the Butterfield overland mail operation. J El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail In 1598, the “Royal Road of the Interior” was an early trade route into the United States. Starting from Mexico City and continuing north for 1,600 miles, the trail linked Spain’s colonial capital with its northern frontier in New Mexico. This historic trail was traversed by ox carts, mule wagons, and on foot and brought settlers into New Mexico. Many of the trail’s campsites later became the cities or towns of the Rio Grande Valley. In what is now West Texas and New Mex- ico, the trail stretched from El Paso to Las Cruces; Socorro, Belen, Albuquer- que, and Santa Fe. Today’s Interstate 25 largely follows the trail north from Las Cruces along the Rio Grande Valley. The route features an array of state parks, scenic vistas, national forests, historic sites and ancient pueblos and mesas. Important Bureau of Land Management sites along the trail include Yost Draw, a 15-mile trail where you can walk where thousands of people, wagons, and livestock traveled into New Spain, which was to become New Mexico. Near Truth or Consequences. Go to: www.blm.gov/ visit/yost-draw; Point of Rocks, was an important landmark travelers depended on as they made their way through the desert. Near Las Cruces. Go to www. blm.gov/visit/point-of-rocks; Historic Fort Craig, established in 1854 was one of the largest and most important frontier forts in the West. 35 miles south of Socorro. Go to: www.blm.gov/visit/ fort-craig-historic-site In Las Cruces, see Old Mesilla Village, a famous stop along both the El Camino Real and the Butterfield Overland Trail, and the La Posta de Mesilla, at one time a stage station on the Butterfield Trail. Just outside of Las Cruces is the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. In Socorro, you can see the Old San Miguel Mission in the plaza which was built around 1626. Socorro is also home to New Mexico Tech and the New Mexico Bureau of Geology Mineral Museum, a world class attraction. For more information on the El Camino Real, go to: www.blm.gov/visit/el-cami-no-real-nht or you can go to the New Mexico Public Lands Info Center at 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, 505-954-2002, www.publiclands.org. K Old Spanish National Historic Trail Originally was a pack trail from Santa Fe to Los Angeles that was used primarily by traders from 1830-1848. It followed several variant routes through New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and California. It became a National Historic Trail in 2002. Beginning in 1848, the Mormons converted the western part of the trail into a wagon road from Salt Lake City to southern California. Today’s trail travelers will enjoy en route attractions and parks along the route, traveling from Santa Fe to Farming- ton and continuing north to Durango, Colorado and northwest past Mesa Verde National Park on today’s US 191 to Monticello, Utah, east of Canyonlands National Park, Arches National Park and Moab to I-70 and turn northwest to Rich- field. From Richfield the trail continues southwest on I-15 to Cedar City and Zion National Park, then on to Las Vegas and nearby Tule Springs Fossil Bed National Monument to Barstow and Los Angeles. L Beale Wagon Road Fort Smith, AR to Los Angeles, CA In 1857, Edward Beale was appointed superintendent of a governmental sur- vey for a military wagon road from New Mexico to the Colorado River. This wag- on road was then extended by becoming the Mojave Road crossing the Mojave Desert to Barstow and Los Angeles. He organized a second survey in 1859 be- tween Fort Smith and Albuquerque. The general alignment of Beale’s road was later followed by the Santa Fe Railroad, then U.S. Route 66 (which then became today’s Interstate 40). Today’s travelers have today’s primary and interstate highways to head West from Fort Smith to Shawnee and Midwest City on I-40 to Oklahoma City, West to Weatherford and Elk City to Shamrock, TX, and on to Tucumcari, Santa Rosa and Albuquerque, NM. The Beale Wagon Road continued near today’s I-40 across Arizona to Flagstaff and Kingman, then on to Barstow and San Bernardino, CA, then southwest near I-15 to Las Angeles. M The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail On Monday morning, October 23, 1775, at the Royal Presidio of San Ignacio de Tubac 45 miles south of today’s Tucson, Lieutenant Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza gave the command, “Everybody mount!” and his column of soldiers, vaqueros, muleteers, aids, servants and pioneers took to the saddles, ready to begin Spain’s first major expedition to settle California. The Tubac Historical Presidio State Park is south of Tucson on I-10 near Nogales. It is the oldest Spanish Fort and Arizona’s first state park. The Park sets the stage for the attractions visitors will see as they follow the Anza Trail to Tucson on today’s I-19, and continues west on I-8 to Yuma, AZ and Calexico, CA. Trail trav- elers should then go north on CA 78 and 70 past the Anza-Barrego Desert State Park to Temecula, then I-215 to River- side and west to Los Angeles on I-10. Here the Anza Trail links with today’s US 101 to Oxnard. Santa Barbara and Solvang, then goes north to Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, King City, San Jose and San Francisco. Wherever the trail went, settlement followed, establishing the culture and ambiance visitors can experience today. N California’s Mission Trail The 21 missions that comprise Califor- nia’s Historic Mission Trail are all located on or near Highway 101, which roughly traces El Camino Real (The Royal Road) named in honor of the Spanish monar- chy which financed the expeditions into California in the quest for empire. Cali- fornia’s historic missions were located on the trail in such a way that they were spaced a day’s walk from each other. Beginning with the establishment of the San Diego de Alcala Mission in 1769, the missions are located at San Luis Rey San Juan Capistrano (1798), San Gabriel (1771), San Fernando (1797), San Buena Ventura (1782), Santa Barbara (1786), Santa Ines (1804), La Purisima (1787), San Luis Obispo (1772), San Miguel (1797), San Antonio (1771), Soledad (1791), Car- mel (1770), Santa Cruz (1791), San Juan Bautista (1797), Santa Clara (1777), San Jose (1797), Dolores (1776), San Rafael (1817) and Sonoma (1823). 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You’ll discover these historic trails that helped mold this nation, and experience the cities, towns, states, state and national parks, and the immense lands and horizons of the Great American Southwest and the Golden West. Go adven- turing! End is located in the downtown area and Creekmore Park, located a little farther east, are picturesque parks offering seasonal fun for the whole family. The area also includes four wineries and three casinos. Go to: FortSmith.org. Oklahoma F Oklahoma City » I-40, I-35 and I-44. On the Fort Smith - Santa Fe Road and on the Beale Wagon Road. The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum brings to life the histories and cultures of the American West with an out-standing collection of fine art, artifacts and programs. The Oklahoma History Center showcases the state’s unique history from the late 1600s to today. The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum features state-of-the-art technology, hands on exhibits and an inspiring memorial. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum celebrates the character and spirit of Oklahoma. Other great attractions include the 45th Infantry Division Museum, the Museum of Osteology, and the Oklahoma Museum of Art, which features one of the world’s largest col-lections of Chihuly glass. The Science Museum of Oklahoma features eight-acres of hands-on exhibits for the whole family. The Bricktown Entertainment District offers a fun mix of heritage, dining and entertainment connected by the scenic Bricktown water taxi service. Go to: VisitOKC.com. Texas G Sherman » US 82 and US 75. On the Butterfield Overland Trail. The lifelike displays at the Harber Wildlife Museum feature big game animals and African artifacts. Visitors to the nearby Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge can view nature up close with 338 species of birds, 36 species of mammals and 60 species of reptiles and amphibians. The Sherman Jazz Museum is a “must-see” for any Jazz enthusiast with collections from Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington and many more. A Touch of Class Antique Mall on the historic Sherman Downtown Square is an antique shopper’s dream with 38,000 square feet and three floors of treasures and the Grayson County and Outlaw Trails Museum. The Sherman Museum, housed in a historic Carnegie Library, features the Texoma Time Traveler exhibit, Dino Days, and more. During summer months, the Splash Pool waterpark offers cool fun for the whole family. Also, check out 903 Brewers, an award-winning microbrewery. Go to: ShermanTX.org. H Fort Worth » At the crossroads of I-35W and I-20. Just off the Butterfield Overland Trail route. The American West comes alive with the twice-daily longhorn cattle drive down the streets of Fort Worth’s National Historic Stockyards District. The Stockyards has rodeo every Friday and Saturday night at the 1908 Cowtown Coliseum, the recreated Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show on Saturday afternoons, plus authentic western fashion and stores and delicious barbecue. For nightlife, nothing matches Billy Bob’s Texas, the world’s largest honky-tonk, for con- certs, dancing and fun. Fort Worth’s Cul- tural District features world-renowned museums with collections ranging from American masterpieces to modern to Michelangelo’s first painting, at the Kimbell. The Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame honors women of the West -- the only museum of its kind. Downtown Fort Worth’s Sundance Square is a 35-block shopping district with the three-story Chisholm Trail Mural in the central Plaza. Fort Worth also has 10 other great shopping districts including Clearfork for luxury brands and Tanger Outlet. Go to: FortWorth.com. Mormon Battalion B Council Bluffs, IA » I-80 and I-29. Two historical markers and a walking path at the Iowa School for the Deaf are located at the sites of the 1846 Grand En- campment of Mormon Pioneers and the Mormon Battalion Mustering Grounds. The Mormon Battalion were enlisted during the Mexican-American War and marched a 2,000+ miles trail across the American southwest to San Diego. The Kanesville Tabernacle has exhibits and a film on the journey and achievements of the Mormon Battalion. Go to: churchofjesuschrist.org/ visitkanesvilletabernacle Omaha, NE » I-80. The Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters features interactive exhibits, artwork, reconstructed settings, artifacts and a film on the Mormon Trail pioneers, the Mormon Battalion, and the Historic Winter Quarters of 1846-48. Go to: churchofjesuschrist.org/visit mormontrailcenter Missouri C Springfield » US 65 and I-44. On the Butterfield Overland Trail. Springfield today has great attractions that bring alive the Old West, the Civil War and the history of transportation. The History Museum on the Square features six main galleries in the historic downtown area. The C-Street Historic District is a haven for shoppers with art galleries, boutiques, antique stores, enter-tainment and local eateries. Other heritage attractions include the Air and Military Museum of the Ozarks, Railroad Historical Museum, the Route 66 Car Museum and the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield. At the home of Bass Pro Shops, visitors won’t want to miss John-ny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium featuring lifelike displays of wildlife the world over and thousands of fish in huge aquariums. There are also many local wineries, micro-breweries and distilleries in the area. Go to: SpringfieldMO.org. Arkansas D Rogers » I-49. On the Butterfield Overland Trail route. Rogers offers today’s trail travelers memorable mu-seums and trendy shopping surrounded by breath-taking Ozark scenery and historic sites. Favorite local museums in the area include the Daisy Airgun Museum, the Rogers Historical Museum and the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The inspiring Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art combines art and architecture with the natural beauty of nature trails. The nearby Pea Ridge National Military Park is the nation’s largest intact Civil War Battlefield. War Eagle Cavern on the shores of Beaver Lake offers wondrous sights including an underground waterfall. Families will enjoy the splash fun at the Rogers Aquatics Center. Shoppers can choose from the brick-lined streets of Historic Downtown Rogers with its gourmet restaurants and charming boutiques, or Pinnacle Hills Promenade, the area’s top destination shopping center. Go to: VisitRogersArkansas.com. E Fort Smith » I-540, I-40, and I-49. On the Butterfield Overland Trail and the Beale Wagon Road. Once an historic “Social Club”, today Miss Laura’s Visitor Center is a good place to start any tour with information on all the great places to visit. The Fort Smith National Historic Site features the parade grounds and restored buildings of the famed fort of the War with Mexico and the Civil War and along the historic Trail of Tears. The park includes the historic barracks, commissary, the courthouse of Judge Parker, jail buildings and gallows. The Fort Smith Museum of History has over 40,000 artifacts chronicling the city’s history. The Fort Smith Trolley Museum features railcars and even a touring 1926 electric streetcar. More extensive and scenic rail tours are offered by A & M Railroad Excursions. The Park at West I Galveston » On the Gulf of Mexico south of Houston on I-45. On the historic Texas Upper Emigrant Road. Galveston Island features 32 miles of relaxing beaches, family-friendly attractions, Texas Seaport history, including the 1877 Tall Ship Elissa, plus great dining and picturesque lodging, and one of the largest concentrations of Victorian architecture in the country. The Bryan Museum has an outstanding collection of artifacts, artwork and documents relating to Texas and the American West. Other historic buildings include the 1861 Custom House, 1892 Bishop’s Place, The Grand 1894 Opera House and the 1895 Moody Mansion. The Galveston Island Pleasure Pier ranks among the top-five seaside amusement parks. Moody Gardens features the Aquarium Pyramid, the Rain- forest Pyramid, the Discovery Pyramid with interactive exhibits for kids, a Ropes Course and Zip Line for thrills. Other great attractions include Schlitterbahn Water Park, Galveston Naval Museum, the Gal-veston Railroad Museum, and the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum. Go to: Galveston.com J San Antonio » At the crossroads of I-35 and I-10. On the historic Texas Lower Emigrant Road. The Alamo Mission founded in 1718 was the site of the 1836 Texas Revolution. Today, the 4.2-acre complex features interactive tours and exhibits, reenactments and the scenic Alamo Gardens. A short walk leads to the world-famous San Antonio River Walk, a 15-mile urban waterway surrounded by great restaurants, historic districts and great shopping. San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, which along with the Alamo is the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas, includes Spanish Mission compounds built in the 18th Century. Market Square is a three-block outdoor plaza offering visitors the sights, sounds and flavor of Old Mexico. The San Antonio Museum of Art displays ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman art, while the McNay Art Museum specializes in 19th and 20th Century art. The Briscoe Museum of Western Art houses art and artifacts re-flecting the history of the American West. The Witte Museum is dedicated to telling the stories of Texas from prehistory to the present. SeaWorld San Antonio provides unforgettable marine life encounters, a water park and thrill rides. Six Flags Fiesta Texas has coasters, a water park and nightly entertainment that includes fireworks. Go to: VisitSanAntonio.com. New Mexico K Santa Fe » I-25. On the Santa Fe Trail, Cooke’s Wagon Road, the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Trail, the Fort Smith-Santa Fe Trail and the Old Spanish Trail. Santa Fe has been the hub for many trails and travelers since the 17th Century. Today the city is a mecca for art, culture, unique shopping treasures, and delicious New Mexican cuisine. The Downtown Pla-za area has the look and feel of a classic Spanish Plaza with the New Mexico His-tory Museum, the New Mexico Museum of Art, the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, great shopping, dining and local Native artisans all within easy walking distance of each other. The Museum Hill area features the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, the Museum of International Folk Art, the Wheelwright Museum of the American In- dian and the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art. The Railyard and Guadalupe Districts feature contemporary art galleries and great restaurants in the classic setting of 19th century depot buildings. Go to: SantaFe.org. L New Mexico’s El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail» The historic “Royal Road of the Interior” runs from Mexico City north to Santa Fe on or just east of I-25. In the Las Cruces area visitors get a feel for settlement along the trail at the Mesilla Plaza and Historic District, the Mesquite Historic District and the Dona Ana Village His- toric District. At the nearby Fort Selden Historic Site visitors can walk a portion of the historic trail. North of Truth or Consequences is the Fort Craig National Historic Site. Socorro is the home of the San Miguel Mission founded in 1598. Halfway between Socorro and Belen at Exit 169 is the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge with nature trails and a visitor center. The Albuquerque area includes the historic Gutierrez-Hubbel House and the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History. South of Santa Fe is the La Bajada Mesa, one of the best preserved and historically significant portions of the trail. A great place to end … or start your trail journey is at the festive Santa Fe Plaza and the Palace of Governors with history, artisans and fine dining nearby. Go to: CaminoRealcarta.org. Arizona M Tucson » I-10. Explore a unique blend of Mexican, Spanish Colonial, Wild West and even modern aerospace history in Ar- izona’s second-largest city. Following the Anza Trail south along I-19, you’ll discover Tubac Presidio State Historic Park and the beautiful Mission San Xavier del Bac, built in the 1700s by Spanish missionaries. If the Wild West is more your style, check out the attractions and stunt shows in the historic town of Tombstone or Trail Dust Town. And flying enthusiasts can’t miss the Pima Air and Space Museum—along with the nearby 390th Memorial Museum and the largest aircraft boneyard in the world—and the Titan Missile Museum. In downtown Tucson, the arts are on display not just at the Tucson Museum of Art, but around town in the form of large, stunning murals. Outside of town, adventurers will find great hiking trails in the Sonora Mountains. And if you can’t make up your mind on whether to experience nature, history or art, head to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum where you’ll find a zoo, aquarium, botanical garden, natural his-tory and art gallery. Go to VisitTucson.org. “Must see” Southern Arizona Parks – Southeast of Willcox on AZ 186, hit the trails at Chiricahua National Monument and gaze in wonder at the park’s 100-foot-tall rock spires, which formed over 27 million years ago. At Kartchner Caverns State Park, southwest of Benson on AZ 90, you can tour a living limestone cave with the world’s largest stalactite formation. Split east and west of Tucson, Saguaro National Park is the best place to see giant saguaro cactus that reach as high as 50-feet and can live more than 200 years. Go to: VisitArizona.com. N Phoenix » I-10 and I-17. On the But- terfield Overland Trail, the Juan Bautista de Anza Trail, and Cooke’s Wagon Road. Arizona’s capital city is a showcase of modern art, ancient culture and vibrant nightlife. The world-renowned Heard Muse- um showcases Native American culture and art and has live performances such as the World Championship Hoop Dance Contest. Half a mile south, explore an extensive collection of classic and contemporary art at the Phoenix Art Museum, or go north to see over 800 instruments from around the world at the Musical Instrument Museum. If you’re up for some nightlife, there’s no bet- ter spot than Roosevelt Row, a walkable art district featuring galleries, studios, street art, boutiques, bars and restaurants. And no auto tour would be complete without a visit to the Penske Racing Museum. In nearby Scottsdale, Old West history meets shopping mecca, where Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West and the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art beckon visitors alongside shops, boutiques and restaurants. Go to: VisitPhoenix.com. O Flagstaff » I-17 and I-40. On the Beale Wagon Road and Route 66. With its ponderosa pine forests, winter ski resort and mountain town-meets-college town vibe, Flagstaff pleasantly surprises visitors with its 7,000’ elevation. Take a walk, bike or grab a Segway to tour the Historic Downtown and Railroad District, featuring Riordan Mansion State Park, unique stores, creative galleries, and craft breweries op- erating in historic buildings. If you love star-gazing, this Dark Sky-certified town is also home to the Lowell Observatory, where Pluto was discovered in 1930. Visitors can peer through six different telescopes and enjoy multimedia shows, interactive exhibits and demonstrations. Nature buffs can’t miss a visit to The Arboretum at Flag- staff, nestled in 200 acres of the Coconino National Forest, and host to festivals, concerts, plant sales and workshops from May to October. And northeast of downtown are two cultural destinations worth a stop: the Northern Arizona University Art Museum, with a large collection of ancient Asian pieces, and the Arizona Historical So-ciety’s Pioneer Museum, featuring exhibits and artifacts from the Old West including wagons, equipment and a locomotive. Go to: DiscoverFlagstaff.com. P Grand Canyon National Park» Grand Canyon adventures begin at the South Rim’s Grand Canyon Village, accessible by free shuttle from Tusayan, north of Williams on AZ 64. The traveler-friendly South Rim features hotels, restaurants, a general store, laundry and shower facilities. You’ll also find incredible scenic views, which you can experience by foot, bike, car or shuttle. More adventurous visitors can opt to tour the Canyon by mule, horseback, helicopter or train. The less crowded North Rim offers a quieter experience but is closed due to weather from October 15–May 15. On the west side, the West Rim is best known for the Skywalk, a glass-bottom walkway 4,000 feet above the Canyon floor. Visitors can also enjoy rafting the Colorado, horseback riding and zip lining at Hualapai Ranch. Go to: VisitArizona.com. “Must see” Northern Arizona Parks — North of Chambers on US 191, you’ll find Canyon de Chelly National Monument on Navajo Nation Tribal Lands, with multi-hued canyon walls that showcase hundreds of ancient pueblo ruins. Petrified Forest National Park, on I-40/US 66 west of Chambers, features the world’s largest and most colorful col- lection of 200-million-year old petrified wood and fossils. Glen Canyon and Lake Powell, north of Flagstaff on US 89, is one of the most popular lakes in Arizona set amid deep canyons and spectacular scen- ery. Go to: VisitArizona.com. Q Kingman » I-40. On the Beale Wagon Road and Route 66. Every visit to Kingman should start at the Historic Powerhouse in Historic Downtown Kingman. Built in 1907, today it houses the Kingman Visitor Center, along with the Historic Route 66 Museum and the Route 66 Electric Vehicle Museum—filled with giant murals, life-sized dioramas and authentic artifacts bring to life the early days of travel on “The Mother Road.” Over at the Historic Railroad Depot, the Kingman Railroad Museum displays railroad artifacts and model train layouts, and the nearby Locomotive Park displays famed steam engine #3759. Showcasing the history of the area, the Mohave Museum of History and Arts features exhibits covering prehistoric times and the towns mining and ranching history. And if you’re a fan of local brews be sure to stock up on award-winning vintages at Cella Winery and enjoy a tour and tasting at Desert Dia- mond Distillery. Go to: GoKingman.com. Utah R Cedar City » I-15. On the Old Spanish Trail. Visitors can experience the days of the Old Spanish Trail, pioneers and iron ore miners at Frontier Homestead State Park Museum featuring historic buildings, wagons and artifacts, period reenactors and interactive exhibits. Nearby Cedar Breaks National Monument features a 2,500-foot deep basin with canyon walls in vivid, multi-colored hues. Cedar City can also serve as the gateway and “base camp” for visits to Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park and Dixie Na- tional Forest. Kanarra Falls is a beautiful slot canyon hike with stunning waterfalls. The plays of William Shakespeare and other classics are performed nightly from June through October at the Tony Award winning Utah Shakespeare Festival at the Beverley Center for the Arts. The Southern Utah Museum of Art displays the work of regional artists and a permanent collection of National Park paintings. Brian Head Resort offers snow-skiing and family-friendly winter fun from November through April and summer mountain biking, hiking and special events on the weekends in the summer. Go to: VisitCedarCity.com. Nevada S Las Vegas » I-15 and US 93 and US 95. On the Old Spanish Trail. More than 150 years ago a spring-fed creek flowed through the Las Vegas Valley which cre- ated an oasis in the desert half-way be- tween Salt Lake City and Los Angeles. At the world-class Springs Preserve visitors can experience museums, including the amazing Nevada State Museum, galleries, outdoor events, a colorful botanical garden, and interpretive trail system at the birthplace of Las Vegas, named by the Spanish for “the meadows.” At the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park trail travelers can see a multitude of artifacts, a Visitor Center, and a Spanish Trail marker inside this historic adobe fort. Nearby Las Vegas landmarks include the colorful Fountains of Bellagio, The Las Vegas Strip with its dazzling array of themed casinos, and the nightly sight and sound sensation of the Fremont Street Experience. For incredible views of the Strip and Nevada desert there is the Stratosphere Tower, the Eiffel Tower Viewing Deck, and the High Roller, the world’s biggest observation wheel. Spe- cialty museums include the fascinating 30-acre Clark County Museum, the Mob Museum, the Neon Museum with classic Las Vegas neon signs, the National Atom- ic Testing Museum, and Madame Tus- sauds – Las Vegas Wax Museum. Family attractions include SeaQuest Las Vegas, Wet and Wild Las Vegas, Cowabunga Bay Water Park and Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at the Mirage Casino. Nearby outdoor adventures include Hoover Dam and the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Go to: VisitLasVegas.com. California T San Diego » I-8 and I-5. The Mormon Battalion followed a number of Southern Trails, and created Cooke’s Wagon Road to California during the Mexican- Ameri- can War. The Mormon Battalion Historic Site is located in Old Town State Historic Park, south of Presidio Park and the I-8/I-5 interchange. Visitors may take a guided interactive video tour that high- lights the faith, service and sacrifice of the Mormon Battalion volunteers during their 2,000+ mile journey from Council Bluffs, IA to San Diego in 1846–47. After the tour visitors can see historic artifacts, get a photo of themselves and their group, and enjoy demonstra- tions of gold panning and brickmaking. Old Town San Diego State Park also includes other historical attractions and restaurants. Go to: churchofjesuschrist. org/visitmormonbattalion. U Bakersfield » CA 99, 58, and 178. On the Butterfield Overland Trail. The Bakersfield Museum Trail is a 15-mile route connecting the city’s four main museums. Kern County Museum has curated the state’s rich heritage with over 60 historic buildings, the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science with a large collection of fossils, the California Living Museum, home to endangered California animals and plants, and the Bakersfield Museum of Art offering a visual arts spectrum. Visitors can enjoy the all-American Bakersfield Sound at Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace featuring the country music star’s memorabilia, a restaurant and a live country music performance theater with the top acts of today. The Downtown Arts District showcases local performing and visual arts, and the Downtown Antique District features inviting malls and boutiques offering nostalgic collectibles and the last oper-ating Woolworth’s lunch counter in the nation. Outdoor adventures include the Kern River Parkway Trail with 30 miles of scenic bike trails and whitewater rafting tours on the Kern River. Go to: VisitBakersfield.com. V Fresno » CA 99, 41and 180. On the Butterfield Overland Trail. Visitors can sample California’s fertile Central Valley at Simonian Farms Old Town that also features antique exhibits, a Route 66 Shooting Gallery, and an Old West Sa- loon with daily wine tasting. Forestiere Underground Gardens is a fantastic underground retreat built in the early 1900s featuring living quarters and fruit-bearing vines and trees growing beneath the earth’s surface. The Fresno Chaffe Zoo houses a variety of animals in native habitats, including a rain forest and Sea Lion Cove. Other unique attractions include the Meux Home Museum home of a Civil War surgeon, the Kearney Mansion Museum home of California’s “Raisin King”, and the Arte Americas Art Gallery. Great places to take the kids include the Island Water-park, the family-friendly Rotary Story- land Playland Amusement Park, and the Shinzen Japanese Garden. Fresno is also the Gateway to Kings Canyon Na-tional Park and Sequoia National Park 55-miles east on US 180, and Yosemite National Park 92 miles north on US 41. Go to: VisitFresnoCounty.org. W Santa Cruz » CA 1, 9 and 17. On California’s Mission Trail. The Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park on Mission Hill features the only surviving building of the 12th California Mission founded in 1791. The adobe building has been restored to the days when it provided housing for Native American families in the early 1800s. The park grounds include a patio, gardens, exhibits and excellent views of the city. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a seaside amusement park featuring a classic wood roller coaster, a beautiful old-time carousel, food, and games. Visitors can opt to take a self-guided historic walking tour. Wildlife viewing from the historic Santa Cruz Wharf includes seabirds, seals, sea lions, and other mammals. Pet a friendly shark at the nearby Seymour Marine Discovery Cen-ter and learn more about the amazing Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctu-ary at the free Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center located nearby. Both Marine Centers are near West Cliff Drive, a scenic three-and-a-half mile stretch of coastline, that is home to the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, hidden beaches, and Natural Bridges State Park and Beach. Go to: VisitSantaCruz.org. X Sonoma Valley » Take US 101 north of San Rafael to CA 37, east to CA 121 at Sears Point, and north to CA 12. On Cali- fornia’s Mission Trail. Sonoma is the last and most northerly of the chain of Span- ish missions built by Franciscan padres, and is unique in that it was the only one built after Mexico’s independence from Spain. The San Francisco Solano de Sonoma Mission was completed in 1823. Today the mission has been restored as a part of the California State Parks system and features a museum, lots of atmosphere, a gift shop, and is on the picturesque Sonoma Plaza. The Plaza is the perfect place to start or end a day of touring and features old adobe storefronts, sunlit courtyards, historic landmarks and a pleasing mix of restaurants, boutiques, galleries, tasting rooms and hotels. Sonoma Valley is known as the birthplace of California’s wine industry and today is home to over 100 wineries. Wine tasting tours are offered by group, by trolley, by bike or by Segway. Sonoma’s early days are on display at the Sonoma Barracks, Sonoma State Historic Park and the General M.G. Vallejo Home. Scenic out- door hiking tours include Jack London State Historic Park, Bartholomew Park and the Sonoma Overlook Trail. Go to: SonomaValley.com. WELCOME TO THE n Butterfield Overland Trail n Santa Fe National Historic Trail n Fort Smith–Santa Fe Trail n Fort Smith–El Paso Trail n The Mormon Battalion n Upper Emigrant Road in Texas n Lower Emigrant Road in Texas n The San Antonio–San Diego Mail Line n El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail n Old Spanish National Historic Trail n Beale Wagon Road n Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail n California’s Mission Trail AUTO TOURS Use this guide to do some “trail-blazing” of your own. You’ll discover these historic trails that helped mold this nation, and experience the cities, towns, states, state and national parks, and the immense lands and horizons of the Great American Southwest and the Golden West. Go adventuring! Discover America’s Great Southwest! ©Jack Sorenson Fine Art, Inc. jacksorensonfineart.com D G M E H I O K J Q R D G M E H N N I O K J Q R T U V W X T U V W X C F C F S S B B K E N M O R T O N P E T E G R E G O I R E T O M A L E X A N D E R C A R L M A Z U R A L E X S A N T I A G O S A M M O R R I S / L a s V e g a s N e w s B u r e a u M A R K D A M O N / L a s V e g a s N e w s B u r e a u G I L B E R T V E G A R I V E R S E N D R A F T I N G G A R R I C K R A M I R E Z D A V E N E L S O N Missouri « Arkansas « Kansas » Oklahoma » Texas Colorado « New Mexico « Arizona » Utah » Nevada » California Go Adventuring! If you enjoy your Southern Trails experi- ence consider becoming a member of the Oregon-California Trails Association so this inspiring history can be preserved for future generations. An American legacy is at risk. The historic trails trod by pioneers, gold rushers, adventurers,families — people in pursuit of a better life in the West — are under con- stant threat from development including energy-related projects. Many miles of wagon ruts and swales still exist in silent testimony to those hardy souls who built the nation as we know it today. Join OCTA and get involved. You can donate to the Save the Trail cause. Your donation will help fund important trail preservation work. You can also donate to OCTA Specialty Funds for Endowment, Preservation, and Legal Defense of the historic trails. The Oregon-California Trails Association is a 501 (c) 3 nonprof- it organization. You can also establish a memorial. Funds set up as a remembrance for a family member or friend can further their interest in perpetuity. Memorial contributions to OCTA can be sent directly to OCTA headquarters or through the Network for Good. When you join OCTA you’ll also learn about all the opportunities to participate in trail preservation activities. If joining isn’t your cup of tea and you’d just like to keep up with what’s happening with the trails let us know and tell us a little about yourself. Where the sun shines most every day, and good times await at every turn. Where some of America’s greatest cities and towns celebrate their unique heritage…where trailside communities and scenic byways are gateways to adventure.The Southern Emigrant Trails link the American Southwest together with a combination of destinations from Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas to Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada and California.Today’s trail travelers have the pleasure of following these historic trails, not by stagecoach, horseback or covered wagon, but in the comfort of their own vehicles on today’s modern interstate highways and primary roads… roads that largely follow these legendary trails.You can see spectacular sights like the Grand Canyon, the Rockies, the deserts and plains, and enjoy colorful multi-cultural events and experiences in the communities along these his-toric trails. This blending of cultures, history, and natural beauty provide the Great Southwest its distinctive flavor, whether it’s a barbeque or fiesta under the stars…or an early morning sunrise in the desert or mountains.B The Butterfield Overland TrailWith the Gold Rush booming and California’s population nearly doubling overnight, the U.S. Postal Service contracted with John Butterfield, proprietor of an express stagecoach company in Utica, New York to establish a year-round all-weather trail which became the Butterfield Overland Trail route. The Butterfield route started in Tipton, MO and went south to Springfield and on to Rogers and Fort Smith, AR, then headed southwest to Oklahoma and across the Red River into Texas just above Fort Worth at Sherman. It then went west to El Paso and linked up with the express stage line from San Antonio. From El Paso, the route headed west on the Anza Trail to Tucson and Phoenix to Yuma, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Visalia, Fresno and San Francisco. The San Antonio Express continued west from Carrizo to San Diego. The 175 stage stops on the Butterfield were spaced 30-40 miles apart, and in the desert, 10-20 miles apart where water was in short supply. Teams of fast horses and mules were changed at the stage stations along with new drivers who traveled both day and night. The bone-jarring journey took 25 days.C Santa Fe National Historic Trail In Missouri, William Bucknell, an early-day trader, in 1821 established the Santa Fe Trail which would eventually become the anchor route that connect-ed with other military roads and historic Spanish trails that linked Santa Fe with Texas, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada to the gold rush routes to California. The trail begins at Franklin, MO, where the early-day traders loaded the trade goods they would sell in Santa Fe. Once the wagons were loaded, they traveled south to Boonville. Today’s trail travel- ers can follow the route from Boonville to Marshall on MO 41, then west to Independence on US 24, and southwest to Olathe, KS on I-35, then follow US 56 west to Baldwin City, Council Grove, McPherson, Great Bend and Dodge City. The Mountain Branch of the trail contin- ues to Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site just east of La Junta CO on US 50. The trail turns south at Trinidad on I-25 and proceeds over Raton Pass, NM, and then southwest to Santa Fe on US 64. The Cimarron Cutoff route goes from Dodge City, KS on today’s US 56 and heads southwest across the western tip of the Oklahoma panhandle to Clayton and Springer NM, then follows I-25 into Santa Fe. D Fort Smith–Santa Fe Trail Josiah Gregg, a Santa Fe trader pioneered a trail route between Fort Smith/Van Buren, AR and Santa Fe in 1839, primarily along the north bank of the Canadian River. When the Gold Rush to California began in 1849, many emigrants followed the remnants of the trail. Today’s travelers can travel near the route on I-40 from Fort Smith to Sallisaw, Henryville, and Shawnee to Oklahoma City. It continues west to Amarillo across the Texas panhandle to Tucumcari and Santa Rosa, NM to Santa Fe. E Fort Smith–El Paso TrailEstablished in 1847, the trail proceeded from Fort Smith, near today’s I-40 to McAlister, OK then went southwest to Sherman, TX near US 69, then continued near US 287 northwest of Fort Worth to Fort Belknap and Fort Chadbourne near I-20 to Big Spring, Midland, and Odessa to Pecos, TX, then northwest near US 285 and west on US 180 to El Paso. After escorting a party of gold seekers from Fort Smith to Santa Fe in 1849, Capt. Randolph B. Marcy blazed this trail on his return trip back to Fort Smith.F The Mormon Battalion The Mormon Battalion followed a num-ber of Southern Trails to California, and established Cooke’s Wagon RoadThe Mormon Battalion was a trail-blaz-ing unit of the Army of the West that pioneered a new trail/road to California in 1846–47. Some 500 members of the Battalion enlisted for one year during the Mexican–American War. Their 2,000+ mile journey began at Council Bluffs, IA in mid–July,1846. Led by Captain James Allen, the Battalion pro-ceeded along the Missouri River to Fort Leavenworth, KS, where it was outfit-ted. Then led by Andrew Jackson Smith, it traveled across Kansas to Santa Fe, where Lieutenant Colonel Philip St. George Cooke took command and the Battalion continued on to Albuquerque. The Battalion headed south along the Rio Grande River on the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Trail near today’s I-25, then traveled southwest creating what became known as Cooke’s Wagon Road, a road that linked southern California with the then United States, following the current US-Mexico border west to the San Pedro River before continuing to Tucson where it joined the Juan Bau- tista de Anza Trail west to California. Over 30 women and over 40 children accompanied the Battalion from Council Bluffs to Santa Fe. Near Phoenix, the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Piipaash (Maricopa) tribes traded with the exhausted Battalion from December 21–24, 1846. Continuing west, the Bat- talion used axes and other hand tools to chip away stones to get their wagons through Box Canyon. Finally, on January 29, 1847, the Battalion reached San Diego. The following day Colonel Cooke wrote that the Battalion had created a wagon road “of great value to our coun-try” and that “history may be searched in vain for an equal march of infantry.” G Upper Emigrant Road in TexasMajor Robert S. Neighbors set out in 1849 to build a wagon road between Gal-veston, Houston, Austin, and northwest to Brady and west to Fort Stockton. The road continued northwest to the Pecos River and crossed Texas Guadalupe Mountains to Hueco Tanks and today’s US 61/180 before dropping to El Paso on the Rio Grande River. Upon reaching El Paso, emigrants turned north along the river to join the Southern Trail at Gar-field, NM. Galveston served as a primary “Jumping Off” point for those going west on the Upper Emigrant Road in Texas. H Lower Emigrant Road in TexasThe Army Corps of Engineers set out in 1849 to locate a road for military and commercial purposes between San Antonio and El Paso where it linked up with the Oxbow Trail (the Butterfield Overland Trail). The trail route today goes northwest along the Rio Grande River to Del Rio near today’s US 90, then proceeds northwest on US 285 to Fort Stockton and Pecos and continues west to El Paso roughly following US 90. I The San Antonio – San Diego Mail Line This early mail service, also known as the Jackass Mail, was the earliest route used by the Overland Stagecoach and mail operation from Missouri to California from 1857–1861. The Mail Line was created, organized and financed by James Birch, head of the California Stage Company. Birch was awarded the first overland contract for overland ser-vice on “The Southern Route”, which was designated as Route 8076. The contract required semi-monthly service with four-horse coaches scheduled to leave San Antonio and San Diego on the 9th and 24th of each month. The trip was expected to take 30 days. The service was later supplanted by the Butterfield overland mail operation. J El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail In 1598, the “Royal Road of the Interior” was an early trade route into the United States. Starting from Mexico City and continuing north for 1,600 miles, the trail linked Spain’s colonial capital with its northern frontier in New Mexico. This historic trail was traversed by ox carts, mule wagons, and on foot and brought settlers into New Mexico. Many of the trail’s campsites later became the cities or towns of the Rio Grande Valley. In what is now West Texas and New Mex-ico, the trail stretched from El Paso to Las Cruces; Socorro, Belen, Albuquer-que, and Santa Fe. Today’s Interstate 25 largely follows the trail north from Las Cruces along the Rio Grande Valley. The route features an array of state parks, scenic vistas, national forests, historic sites and ancient pueblos and mesas.Important Bureau of Land Management sites along the trail include Yost Draw, a 15-mile trail where you can walk where thousands of people, wagons, and livestock traveled into New Spain, which was to become New Mexico. Near Truth or Consequences. Go to: www.blm.gov/visit/yost-draw; Point of Rocks, was an important landmark travelers depended on as they made their way through the desert. Near Las Cruces. Go to www.blm.gov/visit/point-of-rocks; Historic Fort Craig, established in 1854 was one of the largest and most important frontier forts in the West. 35 miles south of Socorro. Go to: www.blm.gov/visit/ fort-craig-historic-site In Las Cruces, see Old Mesilla Village, a famous stop along both the El Camino Real and the Butterfield Overland Trail, and the La Posta de Mesilla, at one time a stage station on the Butterfield Trail. Just outside of Las Cruces is the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. In Socorro, you can see the Old San Miguel Mission in the plaza which was built around 1626. Socorro is also home to New Mexico Tech and the New Mexico Bureau of Geology Mineral Museum, a world class attraction. For more information on the El Camino Real, go to: www.blm.gov/visit/el-cami-no-real-nht or you can go to the New Mexico Public Lands Info Center at 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, 505-954-2002, www.publiclands.org. K Old Spanish National Historic Trail Originally was a pack trail from Santa Fe to Los Angeles that was used primarily by traders from 1830-1848. It followed several variant routes through New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and California. It became a National Historic Trail in 2002. Beginning in 1848, the Mormons converted the western part of the trail into a wagon road from Salt Lake City to southern California. Today’s trail travelers will enjoy en route attractions and parks along the route, traveling from Santa Fe to Farming-ton and continuing north to Durango, Colorado and northwest past Mesa Verde National Park on today’s US 191 to Monticello, Utah, east of Canyonlands National Park, Arches National Park and Moab to I-70 and turn northwest to Rich-field. From Richfield the trail continues southwest on I-15 to Cedar City and Zion National Park, then on to Las Vegas and nearby Tule Springs Fossil Bed National Monument to Barstow and Los Angeles. L Beale Wagon RoadFort Smith, AR to Los Angeles, CAIn 1857, Edward Beale was appointed superintendent of a governmental sur-vey for a military wagon road from New Mexico to the Colorado River. This wag-on road was then extended by becoming the Mojave Road crossing the Mojave Desert to Barstow and Los Angeles. He organized a second survey in 1859 be- tween Fort Smith and Albuquerque. The general alignment of Beale’s road was later followed by the Santa Fe Railroad, then U.S. Route 66 (which then became today’s Interstate 40). Today’s travelers have today’s primary and interstate highways to head West from Fort Smith to Shawnee and Midwest City on I-40 to Oklahoma City, West to Weatherford and Elk City to Shamrock, TX, and on to Tucumcari, Santa Rosa and Albuquerque, NM. The Beale Wagon Road continued near today’s I-40 across Arizona to Flagstaff and Kingman, then on to Barstow and San Bernardino, CA, then southwest near I-15 to Las Angeles. M The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic TrailOn Monday morning, October 23, 1775, at the Royal Presidio of San Ignacio de Tubac 45 miles south of today’s Tucson, Lieutenant Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza gave the command, “Everybody mount!” and his column of soldiers, vaqueros, muleteers, aids, servants and pioneers took to the saddles, ready to begin Spain’s first major expedition to settle California.The Tubac Historical Presidio State Park is south of Tucson on I-10 near Nogales. It is the oldest Spanish Fort and Arizona’s first state park. The Park sets the stage for the attractions visitors will see as they follow the Anza Trail to Tucson on today’s I-19, and continues west on I-8 to Yuma, AZ and Calexico, CA. Trail trav-elers should then go north on CA 78 and 70 past the Anza-Barrego Desert State Park to Temecula, then I-215 to River-side and west to Los Angeles on I-10. Here the Anza Trail links with today’s US 101 to Oxnard. Santa Barbara and Solvang, then goes north to Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, King City, San Jose and San Francisco. Wherever the trail went, settlement followed, establishing the culture and ambiance visitors can experience today.N California’s Mission TrailThe 21 missions that comprise Califor- nia’s Historic Mission Trail are all located on or near Highway 101, which roughly traces El Camino Real (The Royal Road) named in honor of the Spanish monar- chy which financed the expeditions into California in the quest for empire. Cali- fornia’s historic missions were located on the trail in such a way that they were spaced a day’s walk from each other. Beginning with the establishment of the San Diego de Alcala Mission in 1769, the missions are located at San Luis Rey San Juan Capistrano (1798), San Gabriel (1771), San Fernando (1797), San Buena Ventura (1782), Santa Barbara (1786), Santa Ines (1804), La Purisima (1787), San Luis Obispo (1772), San Miguel (1797), San Antonio (1771), Soledad (1791), Car- mel (1770), Santa Cruz (1791), San Juan Bautista (1797), Santa Clara (1777), San Jose (1797), Dolores (1776), San Rafael (1817) and Sonoma (1823). 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Go to OCTA-Trails.org B Butterfield Overland Trail C Santa Fe National Historic Trail D Fort Smith–Santa Fe Trail E Fort Smith–El Paso Trail F The Mormon Battalion G Upper Emigrant Road in Texas H Lower Emigrant Road in Texas I The San Antonio–San Diego Mail Line J El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail K Old Spanish National Historic Trail L Beale Wagon Road M Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail N California’s Mission Trail Discover America’s Great Southwest!Go to OCTA-Trails.org PROGRAM PARTNERS This brochure funded in part by our program partners GRAND CANYON SPRINGFIELD FORT SMITHOMAHAFORT WORTHSANTA FE OKLAHOMA CITY SAN ANTONIO SAN ANTONIOGALVESTON CEDAR CITY TUCSONSANTA CRUZFLAGSTAFFFORT WORTHSAN DIEGOFORT SMITHSANTA FE OKLAHOMA CITY SAN ANTONIO SAN ANTONIOGALVESTON CEDAR CITY SABINO CANYONSANTA CRUZOKLAHOMA CITYSANTA FE FORT SMITH SAN ANTONIO SAN ANTONIOGALVESTON SANTA FE SAGUARO NAT’L PARKSANTA CRUZFORT SMITHSHERMANOMAHATOMBSTONESANTA FE SANTA FE SAN ANTONIO SAN ANTONIOGALVESTON LAS VEGAS SCOTTSDALESONOMAKINGMANFORT WORTHSAN DIEGO PETE GREGOIRE VSCC AND GARRICK RAMIREZVSCC AND SHMUEL THALERJAY DASH TAYLOR HIGGINS / Las Vegas New Bureau © J a c k S o r e n s o n F i n e A r t , I n c . j a c k s o r e n s o n f i n e a r t . c o m ©Jack Sorenson Fine Art, Inc. | jacksorensonfineart.com Sam Morris/Las Vegas News BureauSam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau ©Jack Sorenson Fine Art, Inc. | jacksorensonfineart.com Missouri « Arkansas « Kansas » Oklahoma » Texas Colorado « New Mexico « Arizona » Utah » Nevada » California Discover theDiscover the Missouri « Arkansas « Kansas » Oklahoma » Texas Colorado « New Mexico « Arizona » Utah » Nevada » California Go Adventuring! If you enjoy your Southern Trails experi- ence consider becoming a member of the Oregon-California Trails Association so this inspiring history can be preserved for future generations. An American legacy is at risk. The historic trails trod by pioneers, gold rushers, adventurers,families — people in pursuit of a better life in the West — are under con- stant threat from development including energy-related projects. Many miles of wagon ruts and swales still exist in silent testimony to those hardy souls who built the nation as we know it today. Join OCTA and get involved. You can donate to the Save the Trail cause. Your donation will help fund important trail preservation work. You can also donate to OCTA Specialty Funds for Endowment, Preservation, and Legal Defense of the historic trails. The Oregon-California Trails Association is a 501 (c) 3 nonprof- it organization. You can also establish a memorial. 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Where some of America’s greatest cities and towns celebrate their unique heritage…where trailside communities and scenic byways are gateways to adventure.The Southern Emigrant Trails link the American Southwest together with a combination of destinations from Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas to Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada and California.Today’s trail travelers have the pleasure of following these historic trails, not by stagecoach, horseback or covered wagon, but in the comfort of their own vehicles on today’s modern interstate highways and primary roads… roads that largely follow these legendary trails.You can see spectacular sights like the Grand Canyon, the Rockies, the deserts and plains, and enjoy colorful multi-cultural events and experiences in the communities along these his-toric trails. This blending of cultures, history, and natural beauty provide the Great Southwest its distinctive flavor, whether it’s a barbeque or fiesta under the stars…or an early morning sunrise in the desert or mountains.B The Butterfield Overland TrailWith the Gold Rush booming and California’s population nearly doubling overnight, the U.S. Postal Service contracted with John Butterfield, proprietor of an express stagecoach company in Utica, New York to establish a year-round all-weather trail which became the Butterfield Overland Trail route. The Butterfield route started in Tipton, MO and went south to Springfield and on to Rogers and Fort Smith, AR, then headed southwest to Oklahoma and across the Red River into Texas just above Fort Worth at Sherman. It then went west to El Paso and linked up with the express stage line from San Antonio. From El Paso, the route headed west on the Anza Trail to Tucson and Phoenix to Yuma, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Visalia, Fresno and San Francisco. The San Antonio Express continued west from Carrizo to San Diego. The 175 stage stops on the Butterfield were spaced 30-40 miles apart, and in the desert, 10-20 miles apart where water was in short supply. Teams of fast horses and mules were changed at the stage stations along with new drivers who traveled both day and night. The bone-jarring journey took 25 days.C Santa Fe National Historic Trail In Missouri, William Bucknell, an early-day trader, in 1821 established the Santa Fe Trail which would eventually become the anchor route that connect-ed with other military roads and historic Spanish trails that linked Santa Fe with Texas, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada to the gold rush routes to California. The trail begins at Franklin, MO, where the early-day traders loaded the trade goods they would sell in Santa Fe. Once the wagons were loaded, they traveled south to Boonville. Today’s trail travel- ers can follow the route from Boonville to Marshall on MO 41, then west to Independence on US 24, and southwest to Olathe, KS on I-35, then follow US 56 west to Baldwin City, Council Grove, McPherson, Great Bend and Dodge City. The Mountain Branch of the trail contin- ues to Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site just east of La Junta CO on US 50. The trail turns south at Trinidad on I-25 and proceeds over Raton Pass, NM, and then southwest to Santa Fe on US 64. The Cimarron Cutoff route goes from Dodge City, KS on today’s US 56 and heads southwest across the western tip of the Oklahoma panhandle to Clayton and Springer NM, then follows I-25 into Santa Fe. D Fort Smith–Santa Fe Trail Josiah Gregg, a Santa Fe trader pioneered a trail route between Fort Smith/Van Buren, AR and Santa Fe in 1839, primarily along the north bank of the Canadian River. When the Gold Rush to California began in 1849, many emigrants followed the remnants of the trail. Today’s travelers can travel near the route on I-40 from Fort Smith to Sallisaw, Henryville, and Shawnee to Oklahoma City. It continues west to Amarillo across the Texas panhandle to Tucumcari and Santa Rosa, NM to Santa Fe. E Fort Smith–El Paso TrailEstablished in 1847, the trail proceeded from Fort Smith, near today’s I-40 to McAlister, OK then went southwest to Sherman, TX near US 69, then continued near US 287 northwest of Fort Worth to Fort Belknap and Fort Chadbourne near I-20 to Big Spring, Midland, and Odessa to Pecos, TX, then northwest near US 285 and west on US 180 to El Paso. After escorting a party of gold seekers from Fort Smith to Santa Fe in 1849, Capt. Randolph B. Marcy blazed this trail on his return trip back to Fort Smith.F The Mormon Battalion The Mormon Battalion followed a num-ber of Southern Trails to California, and established Cooke’s Wagon RoadThe Mormon Battalion was a trail-blaz-ing unit of the Army of the West that pioneered a new trail/road to California in 1846–47. Some 500 members of the Battalion enlisted for one year during the Mexican–American War. Their 2,000+ mile journey began at Council Bluffs, IA in mid–July,1846. Led by Captain James Allen, the Battalion pro-ceeded along the Missouri River to Fort Leavenworth, KS, where it was outfit-ted. Then led by Andrew Jackson Smith, it traveled across Kansas to Santa Fe, where Lieutenant Colonel Philip St. George Cooke took command and the Battalion continued on to Albuquerque. The Battalion headed south along the Rio Grande River on the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Trail near today’s I-25, then traveled southwest creating what became known as Cooke’s Wagon Road, a road that linked southern California with the then United States, following the current US-Mexico border west to the San Pedro River before continuing to Tucson where it joined the Juan Bau- tista de Anza Trail west to California. Over 30 women and over 40 children accompanied the Battalion from Council Bluffs to Santa Fe. Near Phoenix, the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Piipaash (Maricopa) tribes traded with the exhausted Battalion from December 21–24, 1846. Continuing west, the Bat- talion used axes and other hand tools to chip away stones to get their wagons through Box Canyon. Finally, on January 29, 1847, the Battalion reached San Diego. The following day Colonel Cooke wrote that the Battalion had created a wagon road “of great value to our coun-try” and that “history may be searched in vain for an equal march of infantry.” G Upper Emigrant Road in TexasMajor Robert S. Neighbors set out in 1849 to build a wagon road between Gal-veston, Houston, Austin, and northwest to Brady and west to Fort Stockton. The road continued northwest to the Pecos River and crossed Texas Guadalupe Mountains to Hueco Tanks and today’s US 61/180 before dropping to El Paso on the Rio Grande River. Upon reaching El Paso, emigrants turned north along the river to join the Southern Trail at Gar-field, NM. Galveston served as a primary “Jumping Off” point for those going west on the Upper Emigrant Road in Texas. H Lower Emigrant Road in TexasThe Army Corps of Engineers set out in 1849 to locate a road for military and commercial purposes between San Antonio and El Paso where it linked up with the Oxbow Trail (the Butterfield Overland Trail). The trail route today goes northwest along the Rio Grande River to Del Rio near today’s US 90, then proceeds northwest on US 285 to Fort Stockton and Pecos and continues west to El Paso roughly following US 90. I The San Antonio – San Diego Mail Line This early mail service, also known as the Jackass Mail, was the earliest route used by the Overland Stagecoach and mail operation from Missouri to California from 1857–1861. The Mail Line was created, organized and financed by James Birch, head of the California Stage Company. Birch was awarded the first overland contract for overland ser-vice on “The Southern Route”, which was designated as Route 8076. The contract required semi-monthly service with four-horse coaches scheduled to leave San Antonio and San Diego on the 9th and 24th of each month. The trip was expected to take 30 days. The service was later supplanted by the Butterfield overland mail operation. J El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail In 1598, the “Royal Road of the Interior” was an early trade route into the United States. Starting from Mexico City and continuing north for 1,600 miles, the trail linked Spain’s colonial capital with its northern frontier in New Mexico. This historic trail was traversed by ox carts, mule wagons, and on foot and brought settlers into New Mexico. Many of the trail’s campsites later became the cities or towns of the Rio Grande Valley. In what is now West Texas and New Mex-ico, the trail stretched from El Paso to Las Cruces; Socorro, Belen, Albuquer-que, and Santa Fe. Today’s Interstate 25 largely follows the trail north from Las Cruces along the Rio Grande Valley. The route features an array of state parks, scenic vistas, national forests, historic sites and ancient pueblos and mesas.Important Bureau of Land Management sites along the trail include Yost Draw, a 15-mile trail where you can walk where thousands of people, wagons, and livestock traveled into New Spain, which was to become New Mexico. Near Truth or Consequences. Go to: www.blm.gov/visit/yost-draw; Point of Rocks, was an important landmark travelers depended on as they made their way through the desert. Near Las Cruces. Go to www.blm.gov/visit/point-of-rocks; Historic Fort Craig, established in 1854 was one of the largest and most important frontier forts in the West. 35 miles south of Socorro. Go to: www.blm.gov/visit/ fort-craig-historic-site In Las Cruces, see Old Mesilla Village, a famous stop along both the El Camino Real and the Butterfield Overland Trail, and the La Posta de Mesilla, at one time a stage station on the Butterfield Trail. Just outside of Las Cruces is the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. In Socorro, you can see the Old San Miguel Mission in the plaza which was built around 1626. Socorro is also home to New Mexico Tech and the New Mexico Bureau of Geology Mineral Museum, a world class attraction. For more information on the El Camino Real, go to: www.blm.gov/visit/el-cami-no-real-nht or you can go to the New Mexico Public Lands Info Center at 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, 505-954-2002, www.publiclands.org. K Old Spanish National Historic Trail Originally was a pack trail from Santa Fe to Los Angeles that was used primarily by traders from 1830-1848. It followed several variant routes through New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and California. It became a National Historic Trail in 2002. Beginning in 1848, the Mormons converted the western part of the trail into a wagon road from Salt Lake City to southern California. Today’s trail travelers will enjoy en route attractions and parks along the route, traveling from Santa Fe to Farming-ton and continuing north to Durango, Colorado and northwest past Mesa Verde National Park on today’s US 191 to Monticello, Utah, east of Canyonlands National Park, Arches National Park and Moab to I-70 and turn northwest to Rich-field. From Richfield the trail continues southwest on I-15 to Cedar City and Zion National Park, then on to Las Vegas and nearby Tule Springs Fossil Bed National Monument to Barstow and Los Angeles. L Beale Wagon RoadFort Smith, AR to Los Angeles, CAIn 1857, Edward Beale was appointed superintendent of a governmental sur-vey for a military wagon road from New Mexico to the Colorado River. This wag-on road was then extended by becoming the Mojave Road crossing the Mojave Desert to Barstow and Los Angeles. He organized a second survey in 1859 be- tween Fort Smith and Albuquerque. The general alignment of Beale’s road was later followed by the Santa Fe Railroad, then U.S. Route 66 (which then became today’s Interstate 40). Today’s travelers have today’s primary and interstate highways to head West from Fort Smith to Shawnee and Midwest City on I-40 to Oklahoma City, West to Weatherford and Elk City to Shamrock, TX, and on to Tucumcari, Santa Rosa and Albuquerque, NM. The Beale Wagon Road continued near today’s I-40 across Arizona to Flagstaff and Kingman, then on to Barstow and San Bernardino, CA, then southwest near I-15 to Las Angeles. M The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic TrailOn Monday morning, October 23, 1775, at the Royal Presidio of San Ignacio de Tubac 45 miles south of today’s Tucson, Lieutenant Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza gave the command, “Everybody mount!” and his column of soldiers, vaqueros, muleteers, aids, servants and pioneers took to the saddles, ready to begin Spain’s first major expedition to settle California.The Tubac Historical Presidio State Park is south of Tucson on I-10 near Nogales. It is the oldest Spanish Fort and Arizona’s first state park. The Park sets the stage for the attractions visitors will see as they follow the Anza Trail to Tucson on today’s I-19, and continues west on I-8 to Yuma, AZ and Calexico, CA. Trail trav-elers should then go north on CA 78 and 70 past the Anza-Barrego Desert State Park to Temecula, then I-215 to River-side and west to Los Angeles on I-10. Here the Anza Trail links with today’s US 101 to Oxnard. Santa Barbara and Solvang, then goes north to Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, King City, San Jose and San Francisco. Wherever the trail went, settlement followed, establishing the culture and ambiance visitors can experience today.N California’s Mission TrailThe 21 missions that comprise Califor- nia’s Historic Mission Trail are all located on or near Highway 101, which roughly traces El Camino Real (The Royal Road) named in honor of the Spanish monar- chy which financed the expeditions into California in the quest for empire. Cali- fornia’s historic missions were located on the trail in such a way that they were spaced a day’s walk from each other. Beginning with the establishment of the San Diego de Alcala Mission in 1769, the missions are located at San Luis Rey San Juan Capistrano (1798), San Gabriel (1771), San Fernando (1797), San Buena Ventura (1782), Santa Barbara (1786), Santa Ines (1804), La Purisima (1787), San Luis Obispo (1772), San Miguel (1797), San Antonio (1771), Soledad (1791), Car- mel (1770), Santa Cruz (1791), San Juan Bautista (1797), Santa Clara (1777), San Jose (1797), Dolores (1776), San Rafael (1817) and Sonoma (1823). 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