California Spanish Missions
Between 1769 and 1833, Franciscan priests established 21 missions in Alta, California to spread Christianity among Native Americans.
Overview map of the 21 Spanish missions in California and plausible path (El Camino Real)
Distances and travel time between missions (South to North)- Google Maps (hours converted to days)
Mission San Diego de Alcalá to Mission San Luis Rey de Francia : 40 miles and 0.55 days to walk
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia to Mission San Juan Capistrano : 39.5 miles and 0.56 days to walk
Mission San Juan Capistrano to Mission San Gabriel : 58.3 miles and 0.82 days to walk
Mission San Gabriel to Mission San Fernando Rey de España : 26.9 miles and 0.38 days to walk
Mission San Fernando Rey de España to Mission San Buenaventura : 57.8 miles and 0.81 days to walk
Mission San Buenaventura to Mission Santa Barbara : 36.4 miles and 0.52 days to walk
Mission Santa Barbara to Mission Santa Inés : 32.2 miles and 0.45 days to walk
Mission Santa Inés to Mission La Purísima Concepción : 18.1 miles and 0.25 days to walk
Mission La Purísima Concepción to Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa : 55 miles and 0.75 days to walk
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa to Mission San Miguel Arcángel : 50.6 miles and 0.70 days to walk
Mission San Miguel Arcángel to Mission San Antonio de Padua : 58.3 miles and 0.80 days to walk
Mission San Antonio de Padua to Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad : 44 miles and 0.59 days to walk
Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad to Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo : 45.7 miles and 0.63 days to walk
Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo to Mission San Juan Bautista : 40.1 miles and 0.56 days to walk
Mission San Juan Bautista to Mission Santa Cruz : 35.2 miles and 0.49 days to walk
Mission Santa Cruz to Mission Santa Clara de Asís : 33 miles and 0.47 days to walk
Mission Santa Clara de Asís to Mission San José : 17.4 miles and 0.25 days to walk
Mission San José to Mission San Francisco de Asís : 36.3 miles and 0.45 days to walk and boat across the San Franscisco Bay
Mission San Francisco de Asís to Mission San Rafael Arcángel : 19.2 miles and 0.10 days to walk and boat
Mission San Rafael Arcángel to Mission San Francisco Solano : 37.9 miles and 0.52 days to walk
My path totaled to 781.9 miles and will take 10.65 days of walking and some boating. It can be estimated to account for sleep, resource collection, stops at missions, and eating and drinking it would take over 50 days to travel to each mission on foot and by water.
Mission San Diego de Alcalá (1769)- San Diego, CA
Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo (1770)- Carmel, CA
Mission San Antonio de Padua (1771)- near Jolon, CA
Mission San Gabriel (1771)- San Gabriel, CA
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa (1772)- San Luis Obispo, CA
Mission San Francisco de Asís (1776)- San Franscico, CA
Mission San Juan Capistrano - (1776)- San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mission Santa Clara de Asís - (1777)- Santa Clara, CA
Mission San Buenaventura (1782)- Ventura, CA
Mission Santa Barbara (1786)- Santa Barbara, CA
Mission La Purísima Concepción (1787)- Lompoc, CA
Mission Santa Cruz (1791)- Santa Cruz, CA
Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (1791)- Soledad, CA
Mission San José (1797)- Fremont, CA
Mission San Juan Bautista (1797)- San Juan Bautista, CA
Mission San Miguel Arcángel (1797)- San Miguel, CA
Mission San Fernando Rey de España (1797)- Los Angeles, CA
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia (1798)- Oceanside, CA
Mission Santa Inés (1804)- Solvang, CA
Mission San Rafael Arcángel (1817)- San Rafael, CA
Mission San Francisco Solano (1823)- Sonoma, CA