55% Cowles Mtn Trail from Navajo Rd.
27% Barker Way Trail head
10% North East Route from Big Rock Park
4% Via Pyles Peak down to Golfcrest
2% Golfcrest via Pyles Peak
Cowles Mountain
Cowles Mountain is the highest peak in the City of San Diego at 1,593'. However, many peaks in the county as a whole are much higher. This is a popular first time peak for many visitors and locals alike
Cowles Mountain SUMMIT LOG peakery first ascent by 100peaks
41
people report climbing or hiking to the summit,
most recently on May 26, 2013.
Below are trip reports and shared pictures from their climbs.
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Elevation
1,591 ft / 485 m
Prominence
Height Rank
#4954 in California
#49144 in United States
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