Mission Trails Regional Park
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Mission Trails Regional Park is a 5,800 acre (23 km²) open space preserve within the city of San Diego, California. It consists of both natural and developed recreation areas, mostly of rugged canyons and hills. The highest point is 1,592 foot (485 m) high Cowles Mountain which is also the highest point in the city of San Diego. The park has hiking, mountain bike and equestrian trails, a rock climbing area, a campground adjacent to a small lake and a modern visitor's center. The most popular part of the park is the Cowles Mountain trail which takes hundreds of people per day to the summit for a breath-taking 360 degree panorama of San Diego County. Another popular stop is the Old Mission Dam. The dam was built to supply irrigation water to the Mission San Diego de Alcala, the first of the chain of missions established by Junípero Serra in California. The park is one of the largest urban parks in the United States, and the largest in the state.
A significant portion of the park was burned by the Cedar Fire in 2003.
