If you live in San Diego, you’re probably familiar with Cowles Mountain, a popular hiking destination in Mission Trails. This is definitely the most well-known (and most crowded) mission peak trail, but it is far from being the only one. In fact, there are four other peaks you can hike to, and most of them have various trails leading to the peak, giving you even more options to explore. This is why the 5 peaks challenge was initially started. The Mission of the 5 Peak Challenge In order to get people to explore the other peaks, and not just the ever-popular Cowles Mountain, the Mission Trails visitor center established the…