Muir Woods National Monument
Today, I wanted to get an earlier start and head up to Muir Woods National Monument. So, I called up Kai this time to see if he’d be interested in a Saturday romp in the hills above the Golden Gate Bridge. I grabbed my GPS, jumped in his little car, and we headed north.
Muir Woods National Monument is somewhat difficult to find, if you’re approaching from the Mill Valley side. The streets aren’t very well marked and the Monument is at the end of a long, windy road through residential neighborhoods. Finally, we arrived at the parking lot. I hiked over to get a map from the Visitor’s Center and Kai and I climbed 1½ miles up the Dipsea Trail, which ascends a thousand feet really quickly (and apparently, people run on it). After we descended, we headed back to the main monument entrance and wandered through Cathedral Grove and the Hillside Trail. Muir Woods is the home of one of the last stands of Coast Redwoods in the Bay Area. It’s lush, green, and mossy. If you live in the Bay Area, you should go see this magnificent place.
After we finished the main loop, Kai and I headed up the coast on Highway 1 through Stinson Beach and Bolinas. Finding nothing to eat in either town, we headed back along the magnificent Marin County coast, climbed through the woods again, and drove down to Sausalito for more walking around. Early evening in Sausalito is beautiful. What a great day.
Thanks for coming along, Kai.
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