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TRIP 9 Muir Woods National Monument: Redwood Creek

Distance 1.9 miles, Loop Hiking Time 1 to 2 hours Difficulty Easy Trail Use Good for kids Best Times All year Agency GGNRA Recommended Maps Muir Woods (GGNPC), Trails of Mt. Tamalpais and the Marin Headlands (Olmsted)

HIGHLIGHTS Muir Woods, one of the last remaining stands of old-growth coast redwoods anywhere in the world, is a treasure not to be missed. This loop, using the paved Main Trail and the Hillside Trail, takes you among the giant redwoods on both sides of Redwood Creek, the monument’s central watercourse, where you will also find other trees, shrubs, and wildflowers associated with a redwood forest. The parking areas and trails are usually crowded on weekends, especially during summer, so visit midweek if you can.

DIRECTIONS From Highway 101 northbound in Mill Valley, take the Highway 1/Mill Valley/Stinson Beach exit. After exiting, stay in the right lane as you go under Highway 101. You are now on Shoreline Highway (Highway 1). About 1 mile from Highway 101, get in the left lane, and, at a stoplight, follow Shoreline Highway as it turns left.