Name: Mount Tamalpais State Park-led Guided Hike | Winter Delights: Fungi & Flowing Water
Location: National Park Event Location

Winter is a magical time on Mount Tamalpais and in Muir Woods. Colorful fungi pop up in the oddest places, early forest wildflowers start to make appearances, and the sound of vigorously flowing water echoes back down from the forest canopy. This hike will seek out all that magic, without needing a Muir Woods parking reservation! There will be plenty of creekside vibes and many opportunities to spot fungi.
This is a moderate 5-mile loop hike that will gain about 800 feet of elevation altogether. It will start at the Mountain Home Inn, go down Alice Eastwood Road, Troop 80 Trail, Sierra Trail, and Lower Fern Creek Trail and will return to the trailhead via Canopy View Trail and Panoramic Trail.
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<li>Participants should carry water and snacks (to be consumed in designated areas), dress in layers, and wear shoes suitable for potentially muddy hiking trails. </li>
<li>Ticks and poison oak may be present along the trail. </li>
<li>Pets other than service animals are not permitted on this hike.</li>
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Mount Tamalpais State Park-led Guided Hike | Winter Delights: Fungi & Flowing Water

Walk among old growth coast redwoods, cooling their roots in the fresh water of Redwood Creek and lifting their crowns to reach the sun and fog. Federally protected as a National Monument since 1908, this primeval forest is both refuge and laboratory, revealing our relationship with the living landscape. What will you discover in Muir Woods?

$15 per person 16 years of age and older. Entrance fees may be purchased in advance with your parking/shuttle reservation or upon arrival to the park. Parking/shuttle reservations are required for all vehicles and shuttle riders visiting Muir Woods National Monument. Reservation fees are separate from entrance fees. Please visit GoMuirWoods.com for parking/shuttle reservations.

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Wooden sign and entrance to Muir Woods National Monument

Muir Woods National Monument

A wooden bridge crosses Redwood Creek in the redwood forest

Bridge through Muir Woods

Sun rays shine down on a visitor among very tall redwood trees

Bohemian Grove

A yellow banana slug creeping along a twig

Banana Slug

in a shady forest, a ranger in a flat hat and green uniform speaks with a small group of visitors

Informal interpretation at Muir Woods

Two rangers stand next to a big sign and speak to visitors seated in the foreground

Rangers speaking with school group

a visitor points to a sign that says muir woods

Visitor at MUWO sign

two rangers in flat hats with their backs to the camera point at trees in the distance

rangers pointing at redwoods

Muir Woods

Muir Woods is open every day of the year, with exceptions for inclement weather and hazardous conditions. Our core winter hours are 8AM-5PM; in the spring, summer, and fall we are open later based on increased daylight hours. Updates on closures will be posted as an alert to the website and on social-media pages.

Mount Tamalpais State Park-led Guided Hike | Winter Delights: Fungi & Flowing Water

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