A quick hike through the main path at Muir Woods. I was disappointed that there was no fog on this summer day which is typical. Everyone was happy that the sun was out, but I really wanted some fog. Next time.
Muir Woods is the only old-growth coastal redwood forest in the Bay Area and one of the last on the planet. It is estimated that nearly 2 million acres of forest just like Muir Woods once covered a narrow strip along the coasts of California and Oregon. Today, 97% of this has been impaired or altered and most coastal redwoods now grow on protected second and third growth forests or managed timber plantations.