An injured hiker was rescued by helicopter from Cowles Mountain, a popular hiking destination in Mission Trails Regional Park.

Cowles Mountain trail is a three-mile, one- to two-hour hike up to San Diego‘s tallest summit. It’s located in the San Carlos neighborhood and is part of Mission Trails Regional Park. The trail is the ...

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 views,” said ...

San Diego’s hiking options range from lush canyons to dusty mountain peaks. There are hikes with ocean views as well as paths ...

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, and was the ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — A longstanding San Diego State tradition is being reimagined this Homecoming season for a new generation of Aztecs. Cowles Mountain was the perfect billboard to advertise ...

Trail head: On Navajo Road just east of Golfcrest Drive. Length: Golfcrest Trail is 1.5 miles one way; Barker Way is 1.6 miles one way; Mesa Trail and Big Rock trail are both 2.2 miles one way. For ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — An injured hiker ...

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 follows a ...

The main trailhead leading to the peak of 1591-foot-high Cowles Mountain is scheduled to reopen May 18, a date coinciding with Explore Mission Trails Regional Park Day, a celebration for the park that ...