Elevation: 1,379 ft.
Miles: 5.5
Location: California, United States
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Pyles Peak
Pyles Peak summit
Pyles Peak is just one bump in a series of distinct high points stretching between Cowles Mountain and Fortuna Mountain in East County's Mission Trails Regional Park. After reaching the summit of Cowles Mountain, set your sights on Pyles Peak, which lies more than a mile northward. From the edge of the service road just north of Cowles summit, find and follow the nicely maintained trail leading north toward Pyles.
Immediately, you leave 98 percent of the hiker traffic behind and begin a serene descent to a 1230-foot saddle just north of the 1591-foot Cowles summit. From that saddle you climb upward , bending around some switchback corners to gain the ridgeline about midway between the Cowles summit and Pyles Peak. The trail continues north, a little to the west of the ridgeline, and gradually loses elevation.
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Immediately, you leave 98 percent of the hiker traffic behind and begin a serene descent to a 1230-foot saddle just north of the 1591-foot Cowles summit. From that saddle you climb upward , bending around some switchback corners to gain the ridgeline about midway between the Cowles summit and Pyles Peak. The trail continues north, a little to the west of the ridgeline, and gradually loses elevation.
Cowles Mountain from Pyles Peak trail
Nearing Pyles Peak, you reach a saddle where the trail bends left and contours west. After another 0.1 mile you come to a junction. The trail straight ahead leads you to a nearby dead-end and fence. The trail to the right heads straight up to the Pyles Peak summit, 0.2 mile away.
Cowles Mountain summit from Pyles Peak trail
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