This one goes through Seattle’s Washington Park Arboretum, known simply at The Arboretum. It is a city park and the city maintains the trails and such, but the University of Washington’s Botany Department deals with all the flora. Together they put on a pretty nice display. There is a visitor’s center and events happening here all the time and is a great place to visit no matter the season. Enjoy!

• Start Address: Washington Park Arboretum north parking lot

• Stop Address: Pacific Connections Garden Interpretive Shelter

• Mileage: 3.25 miles

• Animated map: here

• Difficulty/Terrain: Few sidewalks, plenty of compact dirt trails and stairs for days.

• Ascent: 295ft, Descent: 183ft.