As you drive from San Fransisco and head towards Muir woods, the road becomes narrow and within minutes you realize that you are entering a pristine and well-preserved wilderness. No shops, no commercial centers, just the road that curves neatly and unfolds new vistas. On the way you come across a bird's eye view of the San Fransisco Bay area.
You can stretch your neck and try to make sense of the vegetation in the mountains on either sides but all that you see are small trees. Nothing there suggests that you are heading to a place to witness the world's tallest trees on earth.
The Muir Woods parking though large usually gets filled up fast on weekends and holidays and you find trails of vehicles parked on the road. If you are lucky and able to make it before 8 am then you may find a decent parking. Else, you have to keen on driving for miles to find a roadside parking. My first visit to Muir woods was on a weekend and we reached there around 11am only to drive a couple of miles before we could find a space on the roadside where we could park our vehicles.
When I stepped out of the vehicle and stretched myself, I could see trees and bushes that appeared strange, as if I am in a different part of the world. There were trees that had fiber like skins that dangled from the branches. There were some trees whose truck appeared to be weary and old, as if they were standing their for centuries now.
As you enter through the gates of Muir Woods, you notice a bustling counter. A ranger stands outside the gate and displays a small log of redwood tree, its small seeds and small cones. A smile and she will begin explaining you what you are about to see. Be ready for a few scientific phrases and terminologies that she might use.
The Muir Woods parking though large usually gets filled up fast on weekends and holidays and you find trails of vehicles parked on the road. If you are lucky and able to make it before 8 am then you may find a decent parking. Else, you have to keen on driving for miles to find a roadside parking. My first visit to Muir woods was on a weekend and we reached there around 11am only to drive a couple of miles before we could find a space on the roadside where we could park our vehicles.
When I stepped out of the vehicle and stretched myself, I could see trees and bushes that appeared strange, as if I am in a different part of the world. There were trees that had fiber like skins that dangled from the branches. There were some trees whose truck appeared to be weary and old, as if they were standing their for centuries now.
As you enter through the gates of Muir Woods, you notice a bustling counter. A ranger stands outside the gate and displays a small log of redwood tree, its small seeds and small cones. A smile and she will begin explaining you what you are about to see. Be ready for a few scientific phrases and terminologies that she might use.
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