Trees For All: Paved Trail Public Tour

The Trees For All Public Tour explores Hoyt Arboretum from accessible paved trails. The tour loops around the Visitor Center and parking lot and then continutes onto the Overlook Trail. A gentle incline leads to an optional lookout point with a (weather-permitting) view of Mt. Saint Helens and Mt. Rainier. Tour highlights include oaks, beeches, native shrubs and conifers, and an overview of the conservation and community science work conducted by the Arboretum. This tour is reserved for people who are disabled, chronically ill, neurodivergent, and/or have lived experience of any disability, broadly defined. Supportive family, friends, and caregivers are also welcome.

Accessibility Information:

• See the Plan Your Visit page for information about parking, public transit options, and Washingtorn Park Free Shuttle access.
• For a detailed description of the tour route and amenities, please visit the Trees For All Public Tours page.
• Meeting point and duration: Tours begin and end in the Visitor Center Courtyard (4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR 97221) and last approximately 60 minutes.
• Tour intensity: Gentle. We will move at a pace of the slowest member of the group and stop frequently to look at trees and plants. Participants can request a break at any time.
• Travel conditions: We will travel on paved asphalt approximately 1/2 mile with 60 feet of elevation change. The optional viewpoint requires traversing a flat 350 foot trail segment made of well-packed gravel.
• Masks: Participants may anonymously request that masks be worn by everyone in the tour group during registration. Hoyt Arboretum will have high-filtration masks available. If you have a disability that prevents wearing a face mask, you are not required to wear one.

Online pre-registration is required through the Hoyt Arboretum website. For more info: https://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/trees-for-all-paved-trail-public-tour-3/