OSU Research Forest-Road 540 Trailhead — Attraction in Albany

A beautiful place to enjoy. Some paths are for hiking only, others include biking and horseback riding. The Calloway trail was a moderate walk, many trees and plants I had not seen before. The aroma of the woods is rich while having a light breeze. The trail was approximately 2.4 miles, diverse terrain. There is no wheelchair accessible entrances or parking, that can be found in the nearby Peavy Arboretum. Parking here is a turnout off of Hwy 99, there is a lot to enjoy in the MacDonald Forest, often students from OSU are found doing research...

Amazing trails for running or hiking. Well used on sunny days. Friendly people and a lot of dogs, most of which are well behaved. The farther you go the less people you see! Views are awesome and the many shades of green make passage through this OSU research forest so beautiful! Awesome to see how well managed forests (including strategic logging) look! It's so nice to have access to miles and miles of trails here. The occasional horse and rider and mountain biker share the...

This place is great!! Really good for running, dogs, hiking, and biking. No EBikes allowed and biking is only allowed May -October. Superb hiking, well maintained trails with easy elevations, nothing too crazy. Lots of trail choices, streams, bridges, birds. You can definitely do this more than once without repeating trails. Limited parking off 99 but there is an arboretum next to it and the trails blend and there is more...