2025 year this is an optional ticket available. If you wish to self-tour the garden and access the additional new trail to the "Mountain". The highest point between the Atlantic Ocean to the foothills of the Blue Ridge. This creates the self-guided touring to be 3.5 miles in total, round trip. Bring your walking shoes for sure and plan to spend a minimum of one plus hours on this unique journey. It is a moderately strenuous climb. Bring your friends and family to enjoy a magical experience in a natural setting that will take your breath away as you watch airplanes landing at Dulles Airport, look into Maryland, West Virginia and on a clear day...Pennsylvania.
With purchase of this ticket, you will receive an Armband for access upon "check in" at the entrance gate.
If you find during your visit after arrival, and you have purchased the Spring Into the Garden Ticket for $35, you want to "Up the Mountain", (additional new trail access) armband purchase will be available at the entrance of this trail @ $15.00 per person, cash only.
Entrance Gate opens at 12:00 Noon.
Last entry at the "Mountain" trail access is 3:00pm as the trail viewing is minimum of one hour and generally could be a 1.5 to 2 hour adventure.
Last entry for entrance to the gardens is 4:00pm.
Final departures are to be completed by 5:00pm.