Went up with a hiking buddy. There is a pretty good pack of snow for the last 500-700ft to the top, and just a little bit of rim ice in the clearing where the wind can blow the powder off. It was raining for the first part, but quickly turned to snowing when we got to where there was snow on the ground. Loved the look of all the snow, but there was heavy fog at the top (no view whatsoever).
nicozone - Apr 24, 2010 5:37 pm Date Climbed: Mar 21, 2010
North Ridge Trail
Repeated the same trail I did last year. Great day hike to do with the girlfriend. We gauge the weather very well though; we were up at the top when two separate storm systems made there way from the coast into the Willamette Valley. It was very blustery up there, but very little snow.
Bombchaser - Dec 17, 2009 8:31 pm Date Climbed: Dec 17, 2009
North Ridge Trail
MILES: 10.20 / TIME: 2.50 hrs / ELEVATION GAIN: 2200 feet WEATHER: light rain and fog. This is a long trail through the forest. There are some trees and debri in the trail here and there, but fairly easy hiking. I was hauling a 30 pound pack. I hiked up and ran most of the route back down. There was some large patches of snow on summit.
Hiked this one from the east ridge trail, beautiful forest hike, awesome views on top, the only place I have ever seen the Pacific ocean and the Cascade mountains.
tednv - Oct 11, 2009 8:25 pm Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2009
drive to the top. not that hard. Did the trail once... with 4 feet of snow, and i was in skate shoes and shorts and a tank top. lol. that was interesting to say the least.
tanzenfrosch - Jun 21, 2009 12:47 am Date Climbed: May 30, 2009
Corvallis view
Had a nice hike, added 2 hours because we had trouble finding the trail head that our Corvallis hiking book told us about so we accidentally added 2 hours down some gravel road. Great view from the top! Very nice trail.
nicozone - Jun 11, 2009 2:59 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2009
North Ridge Trail
Using the 10+ miles North Ridge Trail as a warm-up/training for South Sisters, the trail conditions are very good. Hiked it with my girlfriend and a coworker. The start of the trail is a little hard to discern, so we accidentally went up the U.S. Forestry Service gravel road instead and added another 2 miles to the overall roundtrip. Excellent views from the top.
Dennis Poulin - May 28, 2009 12:02 pm Date Climbed: Oct 23, 2002
1st CoHP
This was my first intentional county highpoint. I drove up near the summit.
dirth - Jan 15, 2009 6:37 pm Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2009
Winter Overnight
Really fun winter trip, felt more like a summer trip though because it was almost 60 degrees at the top because of a crazy inversion. Trip report coming soon...
Bombchaser - Dec 6, 2008 10:38 pm Date Climbed: Dec 6, 2008
East Ridge Trail
Easy hike, good views of old growth forest, good workout. The weather was quite mild most of the way up, but was very windy and cool at the top.
cascadetraveler - Sep 14, 2008 12:37 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2002
Many summits
I have visited the summit of Mary's peak several times. I am hoping to do a winter ascent/teliski descent. I have always felt this mountain was unique. It is a cascade peak marooned in the coast range. Great view of the coast at sundown.
good times. The above date indicates day I put in the most miles hiking on mary's.
Brian Jenkins - Dec 17, 2007 3:21 am Date Climbed: Dec 16, 2007
East Ridge Trail
Getting over a cold so I decided to do something easier. Nice hike. Very blustery up top. Saw the only other person there that day at the summit. Some guy with a 75 lb. pack with "Jolly" written all over everything he had who was training for something bigger. Few inches of snow and rime on the top 500 feet or so, drifting to deeper spots in areas. Could see from St. Helens to Thielsen and the Three Sisters to the ocean. Finished up my Christmas shopping afterwards in Woodburn.
dresser - Sep 24, 2007 7:21 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2004
Bike up
Biked up many times while cross training.
verdeleone - May 28, 2007 11:49 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2007
Pleasant stroll
Totally sent that last shuffle through the wildflowers. Got wife (who carried the baby, my turn in a few months) and me out of the valley's pollen smog. Could see Hood, Jefferson, Sisters, but pretty hazy.
Have hiked this several times; snowshoed once. Relatively easy hike (and short if east trail taken). Wildflowers and views are amazing in the spring.
BSPclimber - Feb 2, 2007 1:35 am Date Climbed: Feb 1, 2007
East Ridge trail
Beautiful day, temp in the 30's and little wind. Fun hike, the last half of the trail had many spots of snow turned into ice. The summit meadow had at least a foot of snow in most places, the parts in the shade were very icy. Had to do some step kicking at one spot of the trail, icy snow at a 35 degree sidehill, which I avoided on the way down by taking a higher route in the sun. Amazing view at the summit, from Rainier to the north to Thielsen to the south. 1:15 up, 55 minutes down.
bmcnary1 - Nov 14, 2006 11:13 pm Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2006
Fun Weather
Now that I am attending OSU in Corvalls I have a good chance to explore a new part of the country. The weather today was pretty rad with heavy winds and rain/sleet/snow. It made for quite a fun impromptu romp around the woods and peak. I was surprised how much timber has fallen onto the road. There were about 5 or more trees laying on the road going up.
nicozone - Apr 24, 2010 5:40 pm Date Climbed: Apr 24, 2010
East Ridge TrailWent up with a hiking buddy. There is a pretty good pack of snow for the last 500-700ft to the top, and just a little bit of rim ice in the clearing where the wind can blow the powder off. It was raining for the first part, but quickly turned to snowing when we got to where there was snow on the ground. Loved the look of all the snow, but there was heavy fog at the top (no view whatsoever).
nicozone - Apr 24, 2010 5:37 pm Date Climbed: Mar 21, 2010
North Ridge TrailRepeated the same trail I did last year. Great day hike to do with the girlfriend. We gauge the weather very well though; we were up at the top when two separate storm systems made there way from the coast into the Willamette Valley. It was very blustery up there, but very little snow.
Bombchaser - Dec 17, 2009 8:31 pm Date Climbed: Dec 17, 2009
North Ridge TrailMILES: 10.20 / TIME: 2.50 hrs / ELEVATION GAIN: 2200 feet WEATHER: light rain and fog. This is a long trail through the forest. There are some trees and debri in the trail here and there, but fairly easy hiking. I was hauling a 30 pound pack. I hiked up and ran most of the route back down. There was some large patches of snow on summit.
mjohns6475 - Dec 16, 2009 12:02 am
marys peakdec 2009
alpinedon - Nov 23, 2009 1:23 am
Nice viewsHiked this one from the east ridge trail, beautiful forest hike, awesome views on top, the only place I have ever seen the Pacific ocean and the Cascade mountains.
tednv - Oct 11, 2009 8:25 pm Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2009
mary's peakeasy climb. nice views
wrassleman07 - Sep 9, 2009 3:21 am
easydrive to the top. not that hard. Did the trail once... with 4 feet of snow, and i was in skate shoes and shorts and a tank top. lol. that was interesting to say the least.
tanzenfrosch - Jun 21, 2009 12:47 am Date Climbed: May 30, 2009
Corvallis viewHad a nice hike, added 2 hours because we had trouble finding the trail head that our Corvallis hiking book told us about so we accidentally added 2 hours down some gravel road. Great view from the top! Very nice trail.
nicozone - Jun 11, 2009 2:59 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2009
North Ridge TrailUsing the 10+ miles North Ridge Trail as a warm-up/training for South Sisters, the trail conditions are very good. Hiked it with my girlfriend and a coworker. The start of the trail is a little hard to discern, so we accidentally went up the U.S. Forestry Service gravel road instead and added another 2 miles to the overall roundtrip. Excellent views from the top.
Dennis Poulin - May 28, 2009 12:02 pm Date Climbed: Oct 23, 2002
1st CoHPThis was my first intentional county highpoint. I drove up near the summit.
dirth - Jan 15, 2009 6:37 pm Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2009
Winter OvernightReally fun winter trip, felt more like a summer trip though because it was almost 60 degrees at the top because of a crazy inversion. Trip report coming soon...
Bombchaser - Dec 6, 2008 10:38 pm Date Climbed: Dec 6, 2008
East Ridge TrailEasy hike, good views of old growth forest, good workout. The weather was quite mild most of the way up, but was very windy and cool at the top.
cascadetraveler - Sep 14, 2008 12:37 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2002
Many summitsI have visited the summit of Mary's peak several times. I am hoping to do a winter ascent/teliski descent. I have always felt this mountain was unique. It is a cascade peak marooned in the coast range. Great view of the coast at sundown.
good times. The above date indicates day I put in the most miles hiking on mary's.
Brian Jenkins - Dec 17, 2007 3:21 am Date Climbed: Dec 16, 2007
East Ridge TrailGetting over a cold so I decided to do something easier. Nice hike. Very blustery up top. Saw the only other person there that day at the summit. Some guy with a 75 lb. pack with "Jolly" written all over everything he had who was training for something bigger. Few inches of snow and rime on the top 500 feet or so, drifting to deeper spots in areas. Could see from St. Helens to Thielsen and the Three Sisters to the ocean. Finished up my Christmas shopping afterwards in Woodburn.
dresser - Sep 24, 2007 7:21 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2004
Bike upBiked up many times while cross training.
verdeleone - May 28, 2007 11:49 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2007
Pleasant strollTotally sent that last shuffle through the wildflowers. Got wife (who carried the baby, my turn in a few months) and me out of the valley's pollen smog. Could see Hood, Jefferson, Sisters, but pretty hazy.
cjwhat - May 1, 2007 8:07 pm
MarathonRan up as part of the Mary's Peak Marathon which started at Oregon State campus. The beer party on the summit was a bonus, but next time I'll drive.
Katy Y - Apr 7, 2007 11:44 am
great conditioning hikeHave hiked this several times; snowshoed once. Relatively easy hike (and short if east trail taken). Wildflowers and views are amazing in the spring.
BSPclimber - Feb 2, 2007 1:35 am Date Climbed: Feb 1, 2007
East Ridge trailBeautiful day, temp in the 30's and little wind. Fun hike, the last half of the trail had many spots of snow turned into ice. The summit meadow had at least a foot of snow in most places, the parts in the shade were very icy. Had to do some step kicking at one spot of the trail, icy snow at a 35 degree sidehill, which I avoided on the way down by taking a higher route in the sun. Amazing view at the summit, from Rainier to the north to Thielsen to the south. 1:15 up, 55 minutes down.
bmcnary1 - Nov 14, 2006 11:13 pm Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2006
Fun WeatherNow that I am attending OSU in Corvalls I have a good chance to explore a new part of the country. The weather today was pretty rad with heavy winds and rain/sleet/snow. It made for quite a fun impromptu romp around the woods and peak. I was surprised how much timber has fallen onto the road. There were about 5 or more trees laying on the road going up.