Sehome Hill Arboretum

Wooded city park on Sehome Hill beside Western Washington University, with about six miles of trails and a hilltop observation tower.

Entrance on Bill McDonald Parkway at 25th Street, Sehome neighborhood, Bellingham, WA · Bellingham, WA

About Sehome Hill Arboretum

Sehome Hill Arboretum covers about 175 acres of second-growth woods on the south side of Bellingham, next to the Western Washington University campus. Its roughly six miles of trails run through mature native trees, and classes are sometimes held in the natural setting. Visitors can look for the remains of an old quarry on the hill and a geologic outcrop along the paths. A hilltop observation tower offers views over the city and Bellingham Bay. Bicycles are not allowed on the arboretum trails, and the grounds are open from early morning until dusk.

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