The Mission Trails Regional Park Visitors Center offers educational information as well as great views. It's off Mission Gorge Road in San Carlos. S an Diego's most eastern neighborhood, the residential San Carlos wraps itself around Mission Trails Regional Park.
Most homes here are relatively modern though it is a fully developed area.
In addition to Mission Trails, nearby recreation is plentiful with the Lake Murray reservior. Cowles Mountain is the highest point in the city at 1586 feet above sea level. Copyright 1999 Union-Tribune Publishing Co.