Tues: Meeting at the top of Cowles Mtn

Has anyone done the back entrance to cowles mountain? I hear its a lot less crowded and more scenic.

Count me in!

Brian Lange said,

Has anyone done the back entrance to cowles mountain? I hear its a lot less crowded and more scenic.

We have been wanting to do the back way... we just havent yet. I say we check it out.

man i dont think my knee would make that trip!

I believe mr sedlund does....

I've hiked up from the East side of the mountain several times. It's far, far less crowded and just as scenic. One note is that it's a longer hike, and if you go in the summer, it's hotter on that side - at least in the morning. The popular hike is 3 miles round trip, this one is about 4.5 miles.

You start at the trailhead just north of Big Rock Park on Mesa Rd, and it eventually connects with the service road on the east side of the mountain. Some of us were talking about getting together for that hike one of these weekends.

i'm in for hiking up a different route.

Monyca Angelica Torres said,

i'm in for hiking up a different route.

 

There's also a nice hike from Barker Way that I take sometimes. You can either go all the way up the service road, or take a much nicer trail that ends up connecting to the popular trail around the 1 mile marker.

Monyca Angelica Torres said,

i'm in for hiking up a different route.

 

Let's do it!