I went to Muir Woods National Monument today with a bunch of friends.
Parking fee was 915.
We drove from Berkeley, passing the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, and it took around an hour with traffic, the road up to the woods was windy.
We did the Bridge 4 back on Hillside trail, and it took around an hour.
I saw a woodpecker, a lot of butterflies, and a ton of redwoods that split into two, and interesting tree branches.
Muir woods was pretty crowded, and the trails were smaller and packed.
I enjoyed Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park more when I visited with my parents.
It was just a 10$ parking fee and had more bigger redwoods.
The smaller crowd which beget a quieter environment, wider trails, and colder temperature just made me feel more like I was in nature.
The next stop is Big Basin State Park, which the 11-mile Berry Creek Falls Loop has 3 beautiful waterfalls.
There are other redwood hikes that I hope I get to explore in the future.