Muir Woods Redwoods

What will you discover in Muir Woods.

Muir woods redwoods. The redwoods in Muir Woods are not the oldest of the redwoods. Flat easy trails loop through the groves and across creeks. The Muir Woods National Monument is an old-growth coastal redwood forestDue to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean the forest is regularly shrouded in a coastal marine layer fog contributing to a wet environment that encourages vigorous plant growth.

Only a few miles north of San Francisco in a isolated canyon grows the ancient coast redwood forest known the world over as Muir Woods. Muir Woods is covered in dense forests of coastal redwoods. Life of the Redwood Forest Visiting Muir Woods Muir Woods National Monument is a remnant of ancient coast redwood forests that blanketed many northern California coastal valleys before the 1800s.

While redwoods can grow to nearly 380 feet 115 m the tallest tree in the Muir Woods is 258 feet 79 m. Plan your trip today to experience the towering redwoods and abundant plant and animal life that call Muir Woods home. Designated accessible parking shuttle buses trails signs and more are available.

The coast redwood forest is cool most times of the year with temperatures ranging from 40-70 degrees F 4-21 degrees C. Today there are just 72 Redwood groves worldwide existing only in northern California and southern Oregon. Come troll through 1000 year old giant trees towering 260 feet high and find out why famed naturalist.

Ace Parking Management Inc. Join a Park Ranger program or special event. The park offers solitude interpretive displays and programs and numerous hiking trails.

Just 12 miles north of San Francisco this old-growth Coast Redwood Sequoia sempervirens forest covers 240 acres 97 ha. Pets are not permitted in Muir Woods National Monument. History of Muir Woods.