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Kwaay Paay Peak West Trailhead
4.9 ★★★★★ 55 Google reviews · Running trail in Santee, California · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Kwaay Paay Peak West Trailhead yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Hiking area featuring kid-friendly trails.
What runners say about Kwaay Paay Peak West Trailhead
“We all thought the same, very rewarding for our leg muscles, I hope you guys come out here for the serenety and scenic landscape.”
Sooooo great challenging hill. It's short, less than 1.5 miles, but is challenging due to the inclination and terrain.
Kwaay Paay trail is short but steep (especially the stairs towards the end). Round trip is 2.4 miles. Much less crowded than nearby Cowles mountain. Start early as it gets really hot in the afternoon and there's little shade.
What a workout today Paay Peak is very demanding with lots of uphills in embedded rocks..We all thought the same, very rewarding for our leg muscles, I hope you guys come out here for the serenety and scenic landscape..Welcome to sunny paradise San Diego...Thank you for viewing ..D Third Eye
Fun hike I did with my Command for our PT. We always love finding different trails to do rather then do Command PT on base!
Trail conditions & character
“We all thought the same, very rewarding for our leg muscles, I hope you guys come out here for the serenety and scenic landscape.”
“Pretty short distance but you will hike always up the hill all the way to the top.”
Plan your run at Kwaay Paay Peak West Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
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