Born from historic footpaths between twenty-one Spanish missions, the California Missions Trail – El Camino Real (“The Royal Road”) as it was first known – connects missions, pueblos, and presidios over 800 miles of America’s Pacific Coastline.
Planning a Pilgrimage on the California Missions Trail? Click to view Kevin’s tips and recommendations from his pilgrimage and backpacking blog, One Step Then Another:
- Key Differences between the California Missions Trail and Camino de Santiago
- PACKING LIST: First-Aid Kit for Blisters and Foot Care
- PACKING LIST: What to Pack to Hike the California Missions Trail
- HOW TO: Five Tips for Urban Hiking
- PACKING LIST: Backpacking First-Aid Kit
- A Beginner’s Guide to the California Missions Trail
- GPS & Google Earth Routes for the California Missions Trail
- GPS & Google Earth Routes for the California Missions Trail
- GPS & Google Earth Routes for the California Missions Trail
- The Top Hiking GPS Apps for iPhone and Android
- PACKING LIST: Trekking The World