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Fern Creek Trail – Redwood that you can stand in loop from Muir Woods National Monument

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United States

California

Marin County

Fern Creek Trail – Redwood that you can stand in loop from Muir Woods National Monument

Moderate

4.8

(1911)

17,440

hikers

Fern Creek Trail – Redwood that you can stand in loop from Muir Woods National Monument

02:39

8.83km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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Mount Tamalpais State Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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549 m

Muir Woods National Monument Entrance

Highlight • Natural Monument

Dipsea Trail is one of the iconic paths across the flanks of Mt Tamalpais between Mill Valley and Stinson Beach. The route of a national race of endurance, this section …

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3.84 km

Hogback Fire Rd / Panoramic View / Gravity Car Trailheads

Highlight • Trail

Popular hiking trailhead entering Mt Tamalpais Watershed area from a high point along Panoramic Highway instread of starting from sea level at Mill Valley

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7.28 km

Cathedral Grove of Giant Redwoods

Highlight • Forest

Cathedral Grove is located within Muir Woods National Monument in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. This amazing grove is home to the tallest and oldest redwoods in the area! …

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7.36 km

United Nations Theodore D Roosevelt memorial

Highlight • Monument

Few people know that the United Nations were founded in San Francisco, and then met at the ancient tallest trees at Muir Woods. This plaque from the momentous event memorializes the honored president.

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7.46 km

Fern Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Despite its name, this trail runs along Redwood Creek; it joins the Redwood Creek Trail to the south. This walk is easy and popular, so if you want to avoid the crowds, you'll need to come early.

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7.75 km

Redwood that you can stand in

Highlight • Natural Monument

This mighty redwood is awe-inspiring. As one of the oldest trees on earth, standing inside offers a unique opportunity to connect with a part of nature that has existed for centuries.

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8.16 km

Redwood: A Slice of Tree-Ring History

Highlight • Natural Monument

Redwood trees are not only the tallest, but also among the longest living trees on earth. This slice of a redwood tree shows tree rings dating back almost a couple of thousand years

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8.83 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.04 km

2.38 km

2.04 km

348 m

Surfaces

3.02 km

2.90 km

2.15 km

670 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Monday 10 August

16°C

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Fern Creek Trail – Redwood that you can stand in loop from Muir Woods National Monument

Muir Woods National Monument Entrance

Hogback Fire Rd / Panoramic View / Gravity Car Trailheads

Cathedral Grove of Giant Redwoods

United Nations Theodore D Roosevelt memorial

Fern Creek Trail

Redwood that you can stand in

Redwood: A Slice of Tree-Ring History

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