To catch the Stapleveldt Trail, take the left fork (TCC Trail) at the trail markers. You'll cross many canyons while remaining on level ground. To the left begins a trail portion built during World War I by the Tamalpais Conservation Club. Muir Woods' main trail becomes the Bootjack Trail after the fourth bridge, and follows Redwood Creek until the forest opens at Van Wyck Meadow, a historic gathering site. If you have time for a half-day hike, and want an ideal resting spot, choose this trail loop. For a longer hike, stay on the Dipsea Trail to Stinson Beach.īootjack Trail To Ben Johnson Trail Loop Round-trip distance: 6 miles Follow it in a slow descent back to the main Muir Woods trail. After the trail enters a redwood forest for a quarter-mile of gradual uphill walking, you reach the Ben Johnson Trail cutoff. The trail eases as it passes through grassland. A half-mile steep grade through lush, fern-lined forest brings you out of the canyon to an exposed ridge. Start across the bridge off the lower/overflow parking lot. Tamalpais, the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco? Take the Dipsea Trail. The Plevin cut, originally part of the rail line, will bring you back to the main Muir Woods trail.ĭipsea Trail And Return Via Ben Johnson Trail Round-trip distance: 4 miles Tam and, by the draw of gravity, down into Muir Woods in the early 1900s. After following the stream for a mile, you'll find drinking water, restrooms, tables and sunshine! This spot, named the "Alice Eastwood" camp, is the original terminus of a "gravity" rail car line that carried passengers to the top of Mt. Look for the trail head sign a quarter-mile past Cathedral Grove and, a short distance later, Kent Tree, a 220-foot Douglas-fir favored by William Kent, who donated Muir Woods to the U.S. You'll find a resting spot off Fern Creek Trail, which travels along lush Fern Creek through a forested redwood canyon. The easy, dirt path offers a higher vantage point from which to view the forest.įern CreekTrail To Camp Eastwood Round-trip distance: 3 miles Walk uphill, about 40 yards, to where the path curves along the canyon edge and doubles back around a side stream. Look for the "Hillside Trail" sign after the fourth bridge on the main trail. This is a great route to take if you want to get away from the busy main trail and do just a little hiking. Main Trail To FourthBridge And Return Via Hillside Trail Round-trip distance: 2 miles You'll find a close-up map of the main trail on the inside cover of our guide. The numbers correspond to the stops described in our Nature Trail Booklet. The path is wide, paved and wheelchair and stroller accessible. Numbered signs begin after the second bridge.
Though a level, easy stroll, you can shorten your walk by crossing on the second or third of four bridges and returning to the visitor center. Muir Woods' main trail begins at the visitor center and follows Redwood Creek on both sides of the stream. Main Trail Loop From Muir Woods Visitor Center To Cathedral Grove Round-trip distance: 1 mile
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