Site information:

State Hwy 178 at Rancheria Rd, 11.0 mi E of Bakersfield

Nothing remains of this site, as far as I know.

35.416255,-118.833193

Plaque information:

Private plaque

Plaque text:

Rio de San Felipe

One mile north of here on May 1, 1776, Francisco Garces of the Franciscan Order, crossed Kern River in his search for a shorter route from Sonora, Mexico to Monterey, California. He was the first known explorer to describe this river, which he named Rio de San Felipe.

Dedicated May 1, 1938 Bakersfield Parlor No.42 N.S.G.W., El Tejon Parlor No.239 N.D.G.W., Kern County Historical Society, Kern County Chamber of Commerce. Department of Natural Resources Reg. No 278. State of California.