chip ross natural area

The main trail up will take you about an hour or two round trip depending on your abilities. For the most part this trail can be done by all ages, though it can get steep. The view at the top is one of the best in the area and well worth it.

Close to North Corvallis, Good trails year round, view from top, watch out for some poison oak. Picnic tables for a lunch date, Can get here from Winco parking lot if you hike straight north.

My husband and I have been coming here for quick hikes and picnics since we started dating. It's a fun loop with a fantastic view.

Lots of different trails of varying length and easiness, easy to get lost if you're not paying attention. Not to worry too much if you get lost, you'll eventually pop out somewhere but that could be 2 hours later on the complete other end of town. Also, some of the trails are within a 100 feet of civilization but when things are in bloom it is hard to tell. Scenery excellent, quiet, great vistas. There can big muddy spots on certain trails after a rain. Some people bring horses, so watch your step (horse people never heard of mini shovels, so easy to through the stuff in the bushes).