Bald Hill

Such a staple hiking spot in Corvallis. It can be as easy or difficult as you want, but none of the trails are impossible and all of them are beautiful. Definitely wear «mud suitable» shoes if it had rained in the last few days and watch out for horse poop, but the paths themselves are very clear and easy to navigate.

Best spot in Corvallis. Come up here on a sunny day, take one of the many trails to the top of the hill, and enjoy the best view around here.

This is an awesome area to walk, hike, jog, or even spend time simply exploring nature. I run on the trails nearly every day. The hike up can get muddy when wet but the views at sun up an sun down are amazing. On the top of the hill is a great place to consider having a picnic.

Great hike, beautiful, good incline, clean, easy parking, I could go on!

My roommate and I have gone to Bald Hill twice now. The first time we entered along Oak Creek Road and stayed to the left of the Y-​intersection on a paved path. The second time, we entered through the Benton County Fairgrounds entrance and continued along the pavement until taking a left turn in order to start towards the actual trail (which is non-​pavement).
Starting from the Benton County Fairgrounds entrance is in my opinion the easier and shorter way to get to the top of Bald Hill. It took us about an hour and a half to hike up and down. When in the rainy season, the dirt trails can create a gooey muddy mess so I would suggest wearing shoes you don’t care about if ending up with mud on them. I’m betting during the summertime the dirt paths are amazing and easier to walk on.
When you finally reach the top of the hill, you have an amazing 360 panoramic view. It is dog friendly, family friendly (although young kids may not like the upward climb as much) and very popular among OSU students. It will definitely be a favorite place this summer.
There are multiple entrances — and you can even ride horses to the top along certain trails. Hikers rate this as an «easy» trail and if googled, the overall trail is about 9 – 10 miles long (depending on what entrance you take) and can average out to 1 – 3 hours worth of hiking. Enjoy !!!