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  1. Areas
  2. CA
  3. …Bay Area
  4. …Marin County
  5. Muir Woods National Monument
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“A steep descent towards the Muir Woods National Monument. Use caution. ”

Phil DiGirolamo
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0.9

Miles

1.4

KM

Point to Point

721' 220 m

High

349' 106 m

Low

149' 45 m

Up

374' 114 m

Down

11%

Avg Grade (7°)

34%

Max Grade (19°)

Dogs No Dogs

Features River/Creek · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

From the top descending into the Muir Woods National Monument, you'll find switchbacks, loose footing, and plenty of roots and branches and things to step over. The descent will take you through a fast changing landscape. You'll be shaded most all the way with pockets of light sneaking in between the tree tops.

This trail is usually combined with a number of other trails to complete a loop through monument. You'll find others going in both directions.

Contacts

Land Manager: NPS - Muir Woods National Monument

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Phil DiGirolamo
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Trail Ratings

  3.9 from 8 votes

#8

in Muir Woods National Monument

#11648

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Trail Rankings

#8

in Muir Woods National Mo…

#1,102

in California

#11,648

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Fern Creek Trail
Apr 16, 2025 near Mill Va…, CA
Forest on Muir Woods Ocean View Trail
Jun 4, 2015 near Mill Va…, CA

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Apr 16, 2025
Stewart Carnes
Jun 4, 2023
Brian L
Aug 15, 2021
Viviana Damiano
Mar 3, 2020
Dylan Payne
Oct 7, 2019
huberto
Lots of eroded steps, easy to trip on the vertical boards holding up each step when going downhill if not careful, also can bruise soles if soft boots
May 9, 2019
Caroline Hartford
steep climb up many many steps 0.3mi — 1h 00m
May 4, 2019
Prathik Shroff Channabasappa
May 1, 2018
Daryl Scott

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