Anza-Borrego North: Historic Sites and Trails: Anza Trail

Photo of the Cary Ranch at Anza California on the site of the Mountain Cahuilla village of Pauki where Anza left the desert to go on to northern California
The Cary Ranch at Anza on the Site of the Mountain Cahuilla village of Pauki

The Anza expeditions came up the Borrego Valley, crossing Coyote Creek at a spot they called La Vada, or the ford. Historical markers trace their route. The expeditions continued up the creek and climbed through Nance Canyon to the Cahuilla (or Anza) Valley at a spot that Anza called Puerto Real de San Carlos.