Cornell Botanic Gardens

Difficulty // Moderate

Activities // Hiking

Distance // 1.4 miles

Features // Scenic vistas, Unique wildlife viewing, Picnicking allowed, Restrooms available, Dog-friendly (on leash)

Route Type // Loop

Estimated hiking time // 28 mins

Open year-round.

Hunting not allowed.

Surface types // Earth, Gravel / Stone Dust

Trail markers // orange blaze, none

At Cornell Botanic Gardens, specialty gardens surround the Nevin Welcome Center that showcase plants from around the world. Eleven gardens feature herbs, flowers, vegetables, rhododendrons, perennials, ornamental grasses, groundcovers, conifers, container gardens and plants with winter interest. Over 16,000 plants, trees and shrubs here are labeled and detailed records are kept for research, education and enjoyment. An audio tour is available for each garden. The Nevin Welcome Center offers restrooms, visitor information and a gift shop. Trails here connect with the Cayuga Trail, and trails to Cornell Botanic Gardens’ Mundy Wildflower Garden, Beebe Lake, the F. R. Newman Arboretum and Cornell Campus.

Portions of this trail system are also included in the Cayuga Trail system.