California Trip: Muir Woods

Continuing on in the California trip recap...

Wednesday afternoon we left Napa Valley to drive back into San Francisco with a stop at Muir Woods National Monument.  We were so glad that things had opened back up after the government shutdown.  If our trip had been a week earlier we would have missed out on Muir Woods, Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz.  The road to the woods was terribly curvy with steep drop-offs and no guard rails, but it was worth the drive!  It was really amazing!

I think the main trail that we took was about 2 miles. It was great!  It wasn't crowded at all.  We just took our time and enjoyed the peaceful walk and scenery.  

Showing the tree's age--wow!

We could barely see the bridge because of the fog (which was also the case on Monday when we drove north).  I was thinking we might not get to see any more of it that this, but luckily on Thursday the fog lifted and we had a good view as we walked out onto the bridge.

We stayed near Fisherman's Wharf and ate at a seafood restaurant there that night (Fog Harbor Fish House).  The food was good, and there was a great view of the bay.  We walked around the pier a little bit before dinner, but it was very windy and cold so we didn't want to stay long!