October 2024 is living up to our best fall expectations! The vine maples are vibrant and red all over the Arboretum, but especially along Bristlecone Pine Trail, the ginkgos are saffron yellow and fan-shaped leaves line the trails, and the Maple Trail is fully ablaze.
Free Guided Tours and Hikes are running through the end of October 2024 to feature the best of fall color at Hoyt Arboretum. Learn more.
Self-Guided Fall Color Tour
Explore fall colors on the trails of Hoyt Arboretum with this digital tour through our plant database. This tour starts at the Visitor Center, goes up Overlook Trail, down Hawthorn Trail, to Maple Trail, and back up toward the Visitor Center via Wildwood Trail. This walk is about 2 miles and trail surfaces are a mix of paved, gravel, and packed dirt with some ups and downs and stairs.
Click here to take the tour, then select the Fall Colors Tour from the drop down menu.
Trees to See!
Franklinia altamaha
Franklin trees are identified by their glossy, long, drooping leaves. In autumn, they produce white flowers with clustered yellow stamens which contrast the leave’s deep reds and purples. The flowers’ sweet scent is often compared to a honey suckle. This species is extinct in the wild and currently listed as endangered.
Location: Wildwood Trail near Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Cotinus obovatus
Native to the Midwest, the American smoke wood gets its name from the shed flower stalks its most known for during the summer season. But in the fall, the tree’s egg-shaped leaves develop an astounding show of a watercolor-like display in greens, yellows, purples, oranges, and reds.
Location: Near the intersection of the Wildwood Trail and Hawthorn Trail
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