Muir Woods National Monument is a protected area located in Marin County, California. It is home to some of the world's tallest and oldest redwood trees, some of which are over 500 years old. Visitors to the park can explore the ancient redwood forest, take a leisurely
Muir Woods National Monument is a United States national monument managed by the National Park Service and named after naturalist John Muir. It is located on Mount Tamalpais near the Pacific coast in southwestern Marin County, California. The Monument is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and is 12 miles (19 km) north of San Francisco. It protects 554 acres (224 ha), of which 240 acres (97 ha) are old-growth coast redwood forests, one of the few such stands remaining in the San Francisco Bay Area.