Cowles Mountain’s main trailhead is located at 7001 Golfcrest Drive. It leads up to San Diego’s tallest peak, at 1,593 feet.

With 65 miles of lush trails, a historic mission dam and the highest mountain in the city of San Diego, Mission Trails ...

Aim to avoid the crowds on Cowles Mountain by hiking up the peak’s eastern side, which offers a tough workout and views of Santee and East County beyond. The roughly 3.5-mile moderate loop ...

If popularity is any indication of quality, then the Cowles Mountain trail from the staging area at the intersection of Golfcrest Drive and Navajo Road is among the best in San Diego, if not the best.

Happy Birthday! Tuesday marks the 50th anniversary of Cowles Mountain at Mission Trails Regional Park. Its purchase and preservation in 1974 was a pivotal moment in the park’s history ...

About a dozen other hikers were nearby Sunday morning when a young man running down the popular Cowles Mountain trail in San Carlos stopped and fired a gun at a group of young men holding rocks ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KGTV) - A day after a hiker discovered black spray-painted graffiti along a Cowles Mountain trail, another hiker stepped up to do a cleanup. “It’s beautiful. I love the ...

SAN DIEGO — Tuesday marked the 50th anniversary of the purchase of Cowles Mountain, the most popular hike in the City of San Diego. Cowles Mountain was purchased in 1974, following efforts from ...

Friends and family of a San Carlos woman killed by a suspected drunken driver gathered at the foot of Cowles Mountain Thursday to honor her in her favorite spot. “She was an amazing woman and ...