Muir Woods National Monument

Pros: Beautiful, historic trees, easily accessible hiking trails.
Cons: Lots of rules.

While we were planning our nine-day California extravaganza, every local we talked to told us that Muir Woods National Monument was an absolute must.  While I personally was excited to visit this redwood forest mostly because Star ...

Pros: Natural outdoor scenery
Cons: Some outdoor activities are not permitted

Muir Woods National Monument is located near the California coast, just north of San Francisco. Declared a National Monument on January 9, 1908, this monument protects a large grove of coastal redwood trees, with some rising as high as 258 feet from the ...

Pros: The beautiful Redwoods; I learned so much
Cons: I understand the reason, but it would be a wonderful place to picnic!

This review is #6 in a series of reviews I am writing about my trip to San Francisco* this summer.

Muir Woods is a must see. It is a national recreation area I had never heard of until I read epinions and the guidebooks before...

Pros: Trees, other scenery
Cons: Crowds

While visiting San Francisco a few years ago with my father, we hadn't really planned on visiting the Muir Woods National Monument. We had always heard good things about it, but just felt that it wasn't great enough to fit into our busy schedule....

Pros: Very accessible, nice trails
Cons: none

If you are traveling to Northern California, you must not miss the opportunity to visit this majestic place. My family and I visited San Francisco about two weeks ago (Aug. 21-24) from the scorching heat of Southern California. Firstly, this area is such ...

Pros: Impressive redwoods, but also a salmon-rich stream and fascinating understory
Cons: Crowds and access. Come very early. Lobby for better transit.

Muir Woods is not the largest or tallest old-growth redwood grove remaining in the west, but it is by far the most accessible. It's an easy day trip from San Francisco by bicycle, and also serves as the standard redwood-exposure spot for busloads of...

Pros: The environment that inspired John Muir himself
Cons: They don't allow residents -- just visitors

Pros: Quiet beauty, majestic redwoods, beautiful ferns
Cons: people who rush through with no appreciation

I finally got to travel to Marin County, CA just for pleasure. My wife and I took a long getaway weekend and stayed in Sausalito. We went up Highway 1 and stopped for a tour of Muir Woods National Monument. We arrived very early, shortly after the gates...

Pros: Beautiful spot, very convenient to SF
Cons: Very convenient to several million people

Only a half hour or so from San Francisco, Muir Woods is an incredibly popular spot to view the giant Coastal Redwoods. Easy walking trails lead the visitor among the trees on the valley floor, with the possibility of flat hikes of up to about 2 miles...

Pros: Small but beautiful park, AWESOME trees
Cons: none.

I was recently on a business trip with others to the San Francisco (SF)area and had a long afternoon after work was over to go touring. We knew we would be spending the evening in the tourist areas of SF, so we decided to try something different.
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Pros: Beautiful, one of a kind, lots of walking trails
Cons: Wet, damp, sometimes crowded

If you're visiting the Bay Area, and are looking for something away for the city's hustle and bustle, Muir Woods is for you. Just head north over the Golden Gate Bridge. Don't stop in Marin, keep going until you find the peace and quiet of Muir Woods....

Pros: Stupendous trees, amusing gift shop, obscure steep trails lead to ocean view
Cons: People, kids, babies, restroom lines, foreigners who even smoke in the woods

As a tourguide in San Francisco, I have visited Muir Woods exactly 482 times as of this Memorial Day weekend. Yes, the crowds are as stupendous as the trees. Yes, it's like an amusement park, but with no rides or 3-D movies. For Americans disinclined...

Pros: beautiful landscape, variety of hikes
Cons: too many annoying people

Muir Woods, located in Marin County of Northern California is more than anything a tourist trap. You arrive in the early morning with truckloads of tourists who pile out of their buses bringing with them their purses, maps, whining kids, sunglasses,...

Pros: quiet moments of deep reflection
Cons: go early and avoid the crowds

When I lived in San Francisco for 18 months, I did lose my heart there. Muir Woods was part of the reason.

The ride to Muir Woods is rather twisting and windy on a small two lane road and highly recommended if you are on a motorcycle early in...

Pros: Beautiful Trees, Cool on a Hot Day, Handicap Friendly
Cons: Crowded, Severe lack of parking

Muir Woods is truly a wonderful place, nestled in a small valley along the northern California coast. The giant redwoods are beautiful, impressive and humbling. There are several trails that wind through the valley among the giant trees. There is a...