Directions: The Hoyt Arboretum is located in Washington Park near the zoo. The main parking lot and visitor center is on Fairview Blvd.
We did this hike for the purpose of seeing blooming trees (plum, cherry, magnolia, etc.) so we stayed on the east side of the visitor center where there are mostly deciduous trees. You can pick up a map of all the trails at the visitor center.
We started on the Oak Trail and connected to the Wildwood Trail. In here most of the trees just had buds so we continued on the Wildwood Trail and crossed Cascade Dr. to get to the Winter Garden.
There were some tulips, daffodils, blooming ground cover and shrubs in this area. We also saw a good amount of trillium which was great.
Next, we crossed Cascade Drive again and got on the Magnolia Trail. There were a few cherry and plum trees just starting to bloom in this area.
We continued on and hooked up with the Hawthorn Trail. Everything was bare here so we decided to head back up to the visitor center. We were here the last week of March and that was probably a week or two early.
Distance: 2.5 miles- you can do more or less. (easy)
Elevation: 250 feet (easy)
Pet Friendly: Yes
Good For: All ages
Bathrooms: Yes
Parking Fee: Yes
Seasons: All
Popular: Yes
Warnings: None