We hiked to the peak! From the parking lot, it was 6.23 miles round trip. It took my husband and I about 2 hours and 20 minutes, with several picture stops.

What I love about this place is that you can make various different trips and always seem to find a new trail to try out! The trails are very clean, as in, I have not once found any trash! Kudos to our community as well as, I'm sure, a trail maintenance team! The ability to park at various starting points is also very nice.

The lake is always a fun hike for a shorter trek, especially with children, because you can see the frogs if you're lucky! Another fun point by the lake is the OSU wood crew and the various signs you can read about what they're working on.

This is a great place to go if you're looking for a short or a long hike!

– Dacia Rickenbach

What a great discovery. A plethora of trails to explore. Very dog friendly. So glad we went and will return. From OSU: "Peavy Arboretum has served as an outdoor teaching lab for generations of children and adults, and is a welcoming place for visitors interested in a picnic by the pond or a long hike in the moutains. Its history is rich, and the land still shows evidence of use by the Kalapuya people, the Oregon State Forest Nursery, and the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Arboretum. Currently, the Arboretum hosts trailheads and walking paths open to the public, the George Brown Logging Sports Arena, and the OSU Research Forests Business Office. Arboretum maintenance is funded entirely by timber harvested on the OSU Research Forests."

– Kelly Thomas

This park had so many trails for all levels I had a hard time deciding which way I wanted to go so I went a little ways on multiple trail. There were informational pieces about the land throughout the hiking trails. I went very early and I was nearly by myself, as the morning wore on there was an abundance of people. The park was easy to find and there was ample parking.

– Kristie Nyarko Koranteng