![]() Sugar Bowl Creek Trail from North Ridge Trail parking areaįrom North Ridge Trail hike or drive 4 miles west on gravel roads, continuing west on Woods Creek Road. Lower North Ridge Trail starts beyond that to the left. North Ridge Trail up Marys Peak starts about 100 yards beyond the gate up to the right. Option 3: Lower North Ridge Trail from North Ridge TrailheadĬontinue driving 2 more miles west up Woods Creek Road. The trail parallels Woods Creek Road to the North Ridge Trailhead. Option 2: Lower North Ridge Trail (2.2 miles) starts at the kiosk 100-feet to the right of the gate. It is a four-mile hike to the “lower gate.” Old Peak Road is beyond the gate to the left. At Milepost 6 there is parking on the left. At Milepost 48 turn left onto Woods Creek Road. Lower North Ridge TrailheadĪt the west end of Philomath at the “Y” junction of Highways 20 and 34, go right onto Highway 20 for 2 miles. Hiker and bicyclist use of the gated portion of Old Peak Road requires a permit be obtained from Starker Forests. This is a good place to begin a through hike from the east side if the hiker wishes to avoid urban traffic areas. There is no vehicle access beyond the gate. Hikers can start there, or be driven about 4 miles where they can be dropped off at a gate. There is no parking access on Old Peak Road. Old Peak RoadĪt the west end of Philomath at “Y” junction of Highways 20 and 34, go left onto Highway 34 for 1 mile. Long-term parking (not longer than 120 hours (5-days)) is allowed on public streets in Philomath (Ordinance 10.10.050.G.2) at several places proximate to the trail route. Tent spaces are $25 per night with a 5-night maximum stay. Tent camping is available in the Fairgrounds’ Oak Grove from Memorial Day through Labor Day, except during county fair. To avoid ticketing by the Sheriff’s Office for an abandoned car, leave a note on the dash board that you are hiking the C2C Trail and your return date-–or notify the Sheriff’s non-emergency line, 54. Parking overnight at Benton County Fairgrounds is possible in the south gravel parking lot near the corner of 53rd Street and Reservoir Road. Benton County Fairgrounds Trailhead Parking We suggest a $5 donation for this service. ![]() However, City of Corvallis parking ordinance (6.10.040.040 (4)) prohibits parking for more than 48 hours.įor hikers starting at Shawala Point Park, camping is possible at Mary’s River Grange on Grange Hall Road. Parking is available next to the park and in the SW 5th Street and “B” Street neighborhood, a few blocks from Shawala Point Park and the trailhead access. Corvallis Starting Point – Shawala Point Park, confluence of the Mary’s and Willamette Rivers The permit may be obtained from Starker Forests, see details on our permits page. Remember, log trucks use these roads! Trailhead access on the C2C Trail - Eastern Half (Philomath to Harlan)Ĭlick HERE to download a printable description of directions to trailhead access points via public roads for the east half of the trail from Corvallis west to Harlan and the USFS Big Elk Campground.Ĭlick HERE to download a printable map that shows motor-vehicle trailhead access routes for this east half of the trail.Ī permit is required to hike on the Old Peak Road section of the trail. Do not block gates or roads, or use turnouts meant for oncoming traffic or on curves. Parking near trailheads must be done carefully to avoid obstructing other uses. This information is available below for each half in downloadable and printable files. Written directions and maps regarding multiple points of trailhead access from public roads are presented in sections for the eastern half and western half of the trail. ![]()
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