But yesterday at Muir Woods, I felt more like I was on the planet Endor in Star Wars.*
Muir Woods is a national monument north of San Francisco in a redwood forest. Redwoods are the tallest trees in the world reaching almost 400 ft in height. It's a nice break from the craziness of the city and the Bay Area.
The time to go is right when the park opens at 8 AM. My friends and I got there around 8:15 and were able to get a parking spot in the lot closest to the entrance. Win! And there was only one group of tourists there so we just sped past them and were able to have a semi-private walk around the park. And because there were so few people, we could really listen to the sounds of the forest around us.
Muir Woods was one of the most beautiful forests I've ever been in. Hundreds upon hundreds of clovers dotted the forest floor. Moss covered the low branches. The redwoods shot to the sky.
Making a pit stop at Muir Woods was totally worth it.
*Actually, the scenes on Endor were filmed in a redwood grove near Muir Woods so I was kind of was on the planet Endor! #nerdmoment
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