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In places, parts of the complex, but shallow, root system underlying a redwood-forest floor are exposed. Redwoods lack a main tap root, and instead stabilize themselves by interlocking their roots with those of other trees.

Your route stays well above Redwood Creek, in places squeezing between two or more giant trees, then descends to a four-way junction and, just beyond it, Bridge 2. Here you turn right, staying on the west side of the creek and walking through Bohemian Grove, another stand of extraordinary trees, some of them fire-scarred. Fire is part of the natural cycle, and is often beneficial. The National Park Service now recognizes the importance of fire and since 1997 has conducted prescribed burns in Muir Woods.

At Bridge 1 the route crosses the creek and closes the loop. Here you turn right and retrace your route to the parking area.

TRIP 10 Muir Woods National Monument: Tourist Club

Distance 3.8 miles, Loop Hiking Time 2 to 4 hours Elevation Gain/Loss ±1250 feet Difficulty Moderate Best Times All year Agency CSP, GGNRA Recommended Map Trails of Mt. Tamalpais and the Marin Headlands (Olmsted)

HIGHLIGHTS This loop, which uses the Main, Fern Creek, Lost, Ocean View, Panoramic, Redwood, Sun, and Dipsea trails, climbs high above Redwood Creek, visiting Mt. Tamalpais State Park and also the grounds of the Bavarian-style Tourist Club before plunging back into the redwoods. Congressman William Kent and his wife, Elizabeth, purchased the large grove of redwoods bordering Redwood Creek in 1905, and then granted it to the federal government with the understanding that it be named after John Muir.