Muir Woods Hike with Marta
We took Ania's sister, Marta, who is visiting from Poland, to Muir Woods and had a great time hiking.
We took the Fern Creek Trail to the Lost Trail, up to a spot just below the Panoramic Highway, where we had a snack atop a giant boulder. Ania and I had been there before, and it's a great destination to reach. After hiking through the redwood forest, you emerge at the top of the hills and are treated to a beautiful view, and sometimes a glimpse of the ocean in the distance.
We headed back down the Lost Trail until it met with the Ocean View Trail, a bit more of a meandering route back to the visitor center. We didn't enjoy that trail as much as we had the ones we took to get to the top, so we'll have to find another way back next time.
We made the mistake (as did others we met on the trail) of assuming that the "trail guide" they give you with your entry fee contained a map -- we were wrong! Fortunately, there are several maps of the park on the web, so we'll be better prepared next time.
We took the Fern Creek Trail to the Lost Trail, up to a spot just below the Panoramic Highway, where we had a snack atop a giant boulder. Ania and I had been there before, and it's a great destination to reach. After hiking through the redwood forest, you emerge at the top of the hills and are treated to a beautiful view, and sometimes a glimpse of the ocean in the distance.
We headed back down the Lost Trail until it met with the Ocean View Trail, a bit more of a meandering route back to the visitor center. We didn't enjoy that trail as much as we had the ones we took to get to the top, so we'll have to find another way back next time.
We made the mistake (as did others we met on the trail) of assuming that the "trail guide" they give you with your entry fee contained a map -- we were wrong! Fortunately, there are several maps of the park on the web, so we'll be better prepared next time.