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Cowles Mountain Backside Loop

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Drawn from the real elevation of Cowles Mountain Backside Loop.
StyleTopographic
Size 18×24″
Print only, rolled in a tube. Fits a standard 18×24″ frame.
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The print

Printed to order at 300 DPI, rendered natively at your size and never upscaled. Print only; the frame in the photos is for scale.

Shipping & returns

Printed in 2 to 5 business days, then 3 to 5 in transit within the US, rolled in a sturdy tube. Free US shipping; outside the US, shipping is calculated at checkout. 14-day reprint-or-refund guarantee, any reason, no return shipping. You have 1 hour after checkout to change trail, style or size, just reply to your confirmation email. Full returns policy.

Cowles Mountain Backside Loop · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the Cowles Mountain Backside Loop trail

Cowles Mountain Backside Loop covers 3 miles as a loop in Southern California. The route rises 874 feet in total, and its elevation spans 732 to 1,578 feet. The steepest pitch reaches 29 percent, against an average of 291 feet of gain per mile. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the moderate band. The nearest town is La Mesa, 3 miles away.

The trail

Cowles Mountain (pronounced /koʊ̯lz/, see below) is a prominent mountain in San Carlos, San Diego, California. The 1,593-foot (486 m) summit is the highest point of the city of San Diego.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Along the route

  • Cowles Mountainmi 1.4

Places OpenStreetMap maps within 150 m of the route.

Questions about the Cowles Mountain Backside Loop print

What sizes does the Cowles Mountain Backside Loop poster come in?
4 sizes: 12×16″ $39, 18×24″ $59, 24×32″ $79, 30×40″ $99. Every size is printed natively at 300 DPI, from $39.
Is this made from real elevation data?
Yes. The contours and elevation profile are drawn from USGS 3DEP and AWS Terrain Tiles sampled along the actual Cowles Mountain Backside Loop track.
How hard is Cowles Mountain Backside Loop?
On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the moderate band: 3.0 mi loop with 874 ft of climbing. The scale uses only distance and climbing; it does not account for exposure, altitude, cables, river crossings or permits.

Place names along the route: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Best months are an estimate from NASA POWER climate data (CC BY 4.0), 2001 to 2020 monthly averages adjusted to the trail's elevation, not an official season; check current conditions and closures.