[7] On a clear day at the top of the peak, facing east, northeast, and southeast, one can see the cities and suburbs of the Willamette Valley, as well as the Cascade Range.

The names proposed for adoption are in the languages of the Kalapuya, Wusi’n and Yaqo’n people who originally inhabited the land.

[11] Kalapuya oral history describes their ancestors climbing the mountain to escape a massive flood.

[4] In 1856, the United States government forcibly removed the southern Kalapuya bands from their homes, including the Marys Peak area.

[citation needed] The city of Corvallis began using the Rock Creek watershed on Marys Peak for its municipal water supply in 1906.

As logging operations spread throughout the area, the Corvallis city government bought land in the Rock Creek watershed to preserve its water quality.

These species include Cascade desertparsley, harsh paintbrush, Olympic onion, and spreading phlox.

This area includes the meadow at the summit, riparian zones, and tracts of noble fir forest.

[21] In 2015, scientists from Oregon State University identified a type of ice crawler found on Marys Peak as a unique species.