Great Outdoors San Diego - Cowles Mtn & Pyles Peak
When: Sunday, 12/7 at 1:05 PM (Planning to make this a weekly or regular hike)
Requirement: All participants register online.
Event Description:
Join Great Outdoors San Diego for a Hike at Cowles Mtn and Pyles Pk!
Join us on Saturday, 12/7 at 1:05 PM (We will start when everyone is ready 15 min) for a hike! A bathroom is provided at the start of the trail. There is no water. Cowles and Pyles Pk can be strenuous for new hikers. Embark with us on a 7.12 mile hike along the mountain inspired by nature's creatures at Cowles Mtn & Pyles Pk.
This is a great but challenging hike with magnificent views along the way. Find your inner self and enjoy seeing mini dust tornadoes and other exotic phenomenon before heading back with dusty shoes and inspiration in tow!
This is a moderately challenging 7.12 mile out-and-back along Cowles Mtn and Pyles Pk in the San Carlos area with continuous views and 2,389 feet in elevation change. It is open to members or non-members.
Details: We’ll take a hike along Cowles Mtn and Pyles Pk at a viewpoint with views.
Host: Jeremiah O’Neal 619-788-9407
Trail: Cowles Service Road >> Cowles Mtn >> Pyles Pk >> Cowles Mtn >> Barker Way
Length: 7.1 miles
Difficulty: Difficult
Elevation Gain: 2,389 feet
RSVP: Please register using this link
Meeting Location(by Google Map): https://maps.app.goo.gl/KL7Eq9AQzbTreUCbA
Note: (Please park on the left side of the road away from the houses)
Meeting Date & Time: Saturday, 12/7 at 1:05 PM - We will plan to start when everyone is ready (15mins after start time at latest).
Parking: Street parking near the chain link fence
Cost: None
Time Commitment: Plan for approx 3 hours. However, we will turn back before Pyles Pk if the time to complete the loop exceeds 3 hours which it shouldn’t.
Useful information: Cowles Mtn is a very popular trail with many hikers. Take caution around children and parents with babies. Allow joggers to pass. Tell people in front when you wish to pass and feel free to say Hi/Good afternoon. Hikers are very friendly here. There are rattlesnakes and the bees in the summer can be aggressive. Bring with you some form of eye protection, water, and some kind of jacket during the colder months and sunscreen during the hot months. Additionally, the banks on either side of the trail are very slippery. Most of all, keep a good pace and you will have a lot of fun.
Dogs: Though dogs are permitted, signs on trail advise that you do not bring animals on this trail. In addition, rattlesnakes can be found on this trail. Read the warning signs carefully and please use your best judgment.
Map of hike: This is the path we will take. Return through Barker Way Trail due to Cowles Service Road being extremely slippery on the return.
Note: The final portion of Pyles Pk can be extremely slippery on the return. Please be careful.
Trail Details: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1x8ixPJWePM2qEtzIdv7KeKMuZ8ACbEg&usp=sharinghttps://maps.app.goo.gl/VjUipyfWJK2FJDar9
