![]() The top of the LNRT is the highest point on the C2C Trail at 1,780 ft. LNRT is a popular wildflower hike in the spring with the flora changing each month. Lower North Ridge Trail is fairly rugged with climbs and descents. Parking is available at the junction, and there is usually cell phone coverage. The Lower North Ridge Trail begins there. Old Peak Road ends at Woods Creek Road at the “upper gate.” The gate is at milepost 6 on Woods Creek Road. Contact: Old Peak Road and Lower North Ridge Trail (LNRT) – 10 miles – elevation gain 1,500 feet It is possible to camp at the Fairgrounds during summer. Follow the trail markers south on 53rd Street. Benton County Fairgrounds Alternative Starting Point to Old Peak Road – 7 milesĪn alternative starting point midway between Corvallis and Philomath is the Benton County Fairgrounds on 53rd Street and Reservoir Road. If arrangements are made ahead of time, camping is available at the Grange Hall. Just beyond the Highway 34 and Old Peak Road intersection is Grange Hall Road, with Marys River Grange Hall just east at 24707 Grange Hall Road. The route is along the Corvallis Philomath bike path into Philomath and proceeds along Applegate Street. At the west end of Philomath the route passes along a fence at the Georgia Pacific Mill near the Highway 20/34 intersection and then along the Highway 34 shoulder to Old Peak Road. The Corvallis starting point is Shawala Point Park, at the confluence of the Mary’s and Willamette Rivers. The 60-mile trail can be hiked in sections or done as one 3-to 6-day trip.
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