Mission Trails Regional Park
About
Mission Trails Regional Park is a city-managed park run by the City of San Diego, about 3.4 miles from La Mesa, California. Its trails, climbing areas and open land sit within easy reach of the surrounding neighborhoods, making it a convenient base for a day outdoors. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable conditions. Typical averages from the El Cajon weather station, about 6 miles away, show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 81°F. Midsummer runs hotter, with August highs near 89°F, and the few wet days of the year fall mostly between December and March. Several trails start close by. East Barker Spur Trail is half a mile away and Pyles Peak Trail is 0.7 miles away. Rock climbers can head to Main Wall and Middle Earth, both about 1.4 miles off.
Park size
6,009 acres
Inside this park
Trails
- South Fortuna Trail1.7 mi
- North Fortuna Perimeter Trail1.6 mi
- Cowles Mountain Trail1.5 mi
- North Fortuna Perimeter Trail1.3 mi
- Pyles Peak Trail1.3 mi
- Quarry Loop Trail1.2 mi
- Visitor Center Loop Trail1.2 mi
- Kwaay Paay Peak Trail1.1 mi
- Rim Trail1.0 mi
- North Fortuna Trail0.9 mi
- Grasslands Loop Trail0.8 mi
- Pyles Peak Trail (closed)0.8 mi
Campgrounds
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Oct–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–81°F and lows of 42–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the El Cajon, CA weather station, 6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan69° high43° low
- Feb69° high44° low
- Mar71° high48° low
- Apr75° high51° low
- May76° high56° low
- Jun81° high59° low
- Jul86° high63° low
- Aug89° high65° low
- Sep87° high62° low
- Oct81° high56° low
- Nov75° high47° low
- Dec69° high42° low
Where it is
- Mission Trails Regional Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- La Mesa, California · 3.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- East Barker Spur TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Barker Way TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Pyles Peak Trail (closed)Hiking0.6 mi
- Pyles Peak TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Middle EarthRock climbing1.4 mi
- Limbo AreaRock climbing1.4 mi
- Main WallRock climbing1.4 mi
- San Diego RiverCanoeing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
