Walk the Wesley Branch Trail at the NC Arboretum

Meet inside the Baker Visitor Center at 10:00 a.m. Restrooms are available at the start point.

We will walk down the Natural Garden Trail, take Wesley Branch Trail, follow Bent Creek Road, with side excursions in the National Native Azalea Collection and the Ethnobotany Trail, and come up Running Cedar Road. Then we will tour the formal gardens before we leave.

Dress for the weather. Some may want walking poles. Sneakers should be fine, unless it has rained recently. Be sure to bring plenty of water and a protein snack.

Dogs on leash are welcome but are not allowed in buildings or the Bonsai Exhibit. Trail strollers should be ok.

The NC Arboretum does not have an admission fee, but they charge $20 per car parking fee (so pack as many people in your car as you can). We recommend for the driver to pre-purchase the lowest level annual membership which includes free parking. (Of course, you may want a higher level membership, your choice.) We walk at the Arboretum at least six times per year.