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Jul 25 '09
Pros: Beautiful, historic trees, easily accessible hiking trails.
Cons: Lots of rules.
Summary: 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 ...
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Mar 02 '06
Pros: close to San Fran, inexpensive
Cons: only that no picnics/eating are allowed in the park (but I understand this)
Summary: We were in the San Francisco area for several days in late February 2006. We spent two days visiting various sites within San Francisco and I decided that it was time to visit nature. We had perfect weather for the trip, the sun was shining and the ...
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Aug 29 '05
Pros: Very accessible, nice trails
Cons: none
Summary: 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 ...
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Aug 11 '03
Pros: Natural outdoor scenery
Cons: Some outdoor activities are not permitted
Summary: 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 ...
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Apr 30 '03
Pros: so, so, so beautiful
Cons: I've heard there are a lot of crowds.
The road going up is very curvy.
Summary: I don't know if you can get married here, but I would love to if you could - here's why:
It's beautiful.
convenient to San Francisco.
It has paths that even my older relatives could traverse.
Its so quiet ( I saw no crowds,...
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May 13 '02
Pros: Gorgeous Scenery, Well Kept Paths, Handicapped Accessible
Cons: Parking, refreshments are expensive
Summary: Imagine.... You walk into the park, with towering trees surrounding you... All you can see are glimpses of sunlight squeezing between the trees. Ferns are growing all around you. You look to the side of you expecting to see one of the dinosaurs that...
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Jan 05 '02
Pros: Impressive redwoods, but also a salmon-rich stream and fascinating understory
Cons: Crowds and access. Come very early. Lobby for better transit.
Summary: 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...
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May 28 '01
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
Summary: 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...
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Mar 07 '01
Pros: The proximity to SF, beautiful, relaxing forest
Cons: sometimes a bit crowded
Summary: During the (too short) time I lived in the Bay area, I made several visits to Muir Woods. It is very convenient to SF, and not generally crowded, especially if you go off the main little trail. Admission was about $3 (a couple of years ago) and for this...
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Dec 30 '00
Pros: quiet moments of deep reflection
Cons: go early and avoid the crowds
Summary: 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...
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Nov 22 '00
Pros: Spiritual rejuvenation
Cons: Parking
Summary: Muir Woods - Gorgeous, beautiful, incredible, a real must see for anyone that enjoys natural wonders... If you visit San Francisco area, treat yourself and take time to visit. It is not a huge park by any means and is only an hour from San Fran....
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Sep 30 '00
Pros: massive trees, shade, walking trails
Cons: kind of far
Summary: The Muir Woods National Monument is a great day-trip addition to your visit to San Fransisco. About a forty-minute drive from downtown San Fransisco, the road to Muir Woods overlooks canyons and drives up a cliff. It's pretty neat.
I would...
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Sep 26 '00
Pros: The beautiful Redwoods; I learned so much
Cons: I understand the reason, but it would be a wonderful place to picnic!
Summary: 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...
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Aug 31 '00
Pros: Beautiful spot, very convenient to SF
Cons: Very convenient to several million people
Summary: 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...
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Jul 22 '00
Pros: The environment that inspired John Muir himself
Cons: They don't allow residents -- just visitors
Summary: No dogma taught by the present civilization seems to form so insuperable an obstacle in a way of a right understanding of the relations which culture sustains as to wilderness, as that which declares that the world was made especially for the uses of...
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