Cowles Mountain/Pyles Peak features 9 miles of hiking trails near Santee, CA.
Mesa Road or Big Rock Road trailheads:<br /><br />From hwy52/125, exit at Mission Gorge road. Proceed East to either Big Rock Road, or Mesa Road. Trailheads are well marked and visible from the roads. <br /><br /><br /><br />Barker Way trailhead:<br /><br />From hwy 125 - Exit at Navajo Road. Turn West onto Navajo Road. Turn right at Cowles Mountain Blvd. Turn left at Boulder Lake Avenue. Turn right onto Barker Way. The trail head is on the left. Parking is limited at this location.<br /><br /><br /><br />Google Map links:<br /><br /><u><a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=N+32+49.792+W+117+01.090&sll=42.163403,-110.742187&sspn=28.265441,62.753906&ie=UTF8&ll=32.830576,-117.01817&spn=0.007843,0.015321&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr'>Big Rock TH</a><br /><br /><a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=N32+49.438+W117+00.947&sll=32.830576,-117.01817&sspn=0.007843,0.015321&g=N+32+49.792+W+117+01.090&ie=UTF8&ll=32.824229,-117.015869&spn=0.00098,0.001915&t=h&z=19&iwloc=addr'>Mesa Parking</a><br /><br /><a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=N32+49.333+W117+00.871&sll=32.824229,-117.015869&sspn=0.00098,0.001915&ie=UTF8&ll=32.822913,-117.014523&spn=0.007844,0.015321&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr>Mesa TH</A><br /><br /><a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=N32+48.611+W117+01.263&sll=32.822913,-117.014523&sspn=0.007844,0.015321&g=N32+49.333+W117+00.871&ie=UTF8&ll=32.810885,-117.021046&spn=0.007845,0.015321&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr'>Barker TH</a></u>
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