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California
Cowles Mountain Trail
1.5 mi
Distance
1,071 ft
Gain
59 min
Time
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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,071 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,071 ft
- Highest point
- 1,544 ft
- Lowest point
- 667 ft
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About this trail
Cowles Mountain Trail is a 3.0-mile out-and-back hike in California with 1,071 feet of elevation gain. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 1,544 feet.
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