Muir Woods

Muir Woods is 554 acres of protected, untouched Sequoia sempervirens, otherwise known as coastal redwoods. These trees range from 400 to 800 years old and can grow up to 250 feet high. Named after John Muir, the famous naturalist, the forest was originally purchased by William and Elizabeth Kent to preserve its natural beauty, and protected in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt. Today, Muir Woods National Monument is home to several tree species, more than 50 species of birds and a critical spawning and rearing habitat for several threatened species, including coho or silver salmon.

Tours through the redwood trees

Alison Taggart-Barone/Parks Conservancy

Hike

Alison Taggart-Barone/Parks Conservancy

Historic Redwoods

Muir Woods Visitor Center

Alison Taggart-Barone/Parks Conservancy

Muir Woods

Vivien Kim Thorp/Parks Conservancy

Muir Woods hiker

Alison Taggart-Barone/Parks Conservancy

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