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The trailhead.
Unidentified wildflowers along the Big Rock Trail.
A lizard basking in the sun along the Big Rock Trail.
The view to the north looking back at the trail.
View of Lake Murray near the summit.
Unidentified wildflowers along the Big Rock Trail.
There are stairs leading up to the summit of Cowles Mountain.
View of Santee to the northeast.
View of the path as it descends back to the trailhead.