7.3 miles of hiking • 1250' elevation gain •
We got up in the morning and were met with a full blown Oregon Coast storm! The almost horizontal rain would have been brutal to hike in, so we opted for a hike much further inland. I saw this trail on Alltrails.com and observed that this OSU owned forest was riddled with trails, and thought lets give it a try. We really enjoyed this hike though we were still met with quite a bit of rain (but were prepared). The trail names are rather odd, but I'm sure they have a good reason for it. We passed by Calloway Reservoir and then summited McDonald peak. The trails are maintained very well and marked for easy identification. This choice worked out very well for the weather and our schedule!
