There’s a secret back door to Muir Woods National Monument that most visitors don’t know about — and it’s guaranteed to delight hikers who discover it. If you park high above the 554-acre preserve on ...

Energetic summertime visitors may want to visit Muir Woods by hiking to it, or perhaps you do, too. Our vigorous 6-mile loop hike from Pantoll on Mount Tamalpais, down the Stapleveldt and Ben Johnson ...

The past two weeks of rain have turned parts of Muir Woods National Monument into a swamp, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go — though you might want to bring waterproof shoes. After so many years ...

Near the top of a newly constructed switchback trail in Muir Woods is an enormous log bench carved from a salvaged ancient redwood trunk. It’s there so hikers in the primeval Marin County forest can ...

As one of the busiest and most popular Bay Area tourist attractions, Muir Woods National Monument is always crowded. But just like so many other local favorites, the famous redwood grove has been ...