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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jul 25, 2009
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 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 11, 2012
Pros: Very peaceful, all level trails.
Cons: Need layers. Inside the woods its very chilly, outside its warm.
Summary: The Muir Woods National Monument is a wonderful place to spend a beautiful day outdoors. Just across the Golden Gate Bridge in Mill Valley, the Muir Woods are very easily accessible to anyone living in or near the Bay area. There are trails for all ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 2, 2006
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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 29, 2005
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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 11, 2003
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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 30, 2003
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, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 13, 2002
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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 5, 2002
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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 28, 2001
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 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 7, 2001
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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 30, 2000
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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 22, 2000
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. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 30, 2000
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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 26, 2000
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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 31, 2000
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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 22, 2000
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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 14, 2000
Pros: Trees, other scenery
Cons: Crowds
Summary: 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. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 9, 2000
Pros: Beautiful, one of a kind, lots of walking trails
Cons: Wet, damp, sometimes crowded
Summary: 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. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 7, 2000
Pros: Small but beautiful park, AWESOME trees
Cons: none.
Summary: 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. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 30, 2000
Pros: Beautiful Trees, Cool on a Hot Day, Handicap Friendly
Cons: Crowded, Severe lack of parking
Summary: 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 ... read more
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