Muir Woods National Monument
Muir Woods National Monument is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the north, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Founders Grove, a attraction 0.4 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Founders Grove: 0.4 mi
- Redwood Tree Slice: 0.4 mi
- Stinson tree: 2.5 mi
- Slide House: 4.7 mi
- Giant Picnic Table: 4.7 mi
- Cardiac Hill: 1.1 mi
- Homestead Hill: 1.5 mi
- Mount Tamalpais West Point: 1.6 mi
- Bare Knoll: 2.1 mi
- Wooded Knoll: 2.1 mi
- Earnscliffe Park: 1.3 mi
- Edgewood Park: 1.3 mi
- Cascade Park: 1.5 mi
- Stolte Grove: 1.5 mi
- Old Mill Park: 1.7 mi
- Old Sawmill: 1.7 mi
- Sitting Bull Rock and memorial: 2.1 mi
- Throne: 2.5 mi
- Music Stand: 2.9 mi
- The Rosebowl: 3.7 mi
- Rifle Camp: 2.6 mi
- Barth's Retreat: 2.7 mi
- Potrero Camp: 2.7 mi
- Bicentennial Campground picnic area: 5.7 mi
- Bolinas Park: 6.2 mi
- Tamalpais Maiden: 4.7 mi
- Blackie Horse Statue: 5.0 mi
- Guardian of the Gate North (Totem 5 of 8): 5.1 mi
- Tiburon Portugese Mural Wall: 5.3 mi
- Close to the Wind: 5.5 mi
- Bay Model Visitor Center: 5.2 mi
- Marinship Exhibit: 5.2 mi
- IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center: 5.6 mi
- Nike Missile Site SF-88: 5.6 mi
- Bolinas Museum: 5.7 mi
- Lauren Place: 6.1 mi
- Canal Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Terra Linda Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Compton Community Garden: 9.1 mi
- San Geronimo Valley Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- Slide Ranch North Beach: 1.8 mi
- Muir Beach: 2.5 mi
- Stinson Beach: 3.2 mi
- Pirates Cove: 3.2 mi
- Tennessee Beach: 4.1 mi
- Kent Falls: 0.8 mi
- Dawn Falls: 3.1 mi
- Laurel Dell Falls: 3.3 mi
- Midway Falls: 3.6 mi
- Helen Markt Falls: 3.8 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 1.2 mi
- Rock Springs: 2.0 mi
- Colier Spring: 2.5 mi
- Red Rock Spring: 2.7 mi
- Broko Spring: 4.0 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 6.2 mi
- Quarters A: 13.4 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 13.4 mi
- Point Reyes Light Station: 24.8 mi
- Paint Storage: 24.9 mi
- Vent 5: 2.4 mi
- Rock Fort: 6.7 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 7.2 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 11.2 mi
- Aramai Point: 20.5 mi
- Bird Island Arch: 5.5 mi
- Temple: 13.5 mi
- Keyhole: 14.0 mi
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 2.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Muir Woods National Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais East Peak | N 5° | 784 m | 2.3 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Peak | NNW 336° | 778 m | 2.1 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais Middle Peak | N 349° | 744 m | 2.2 mi |
| Ballou Point | WNW 296° | 612 m | 2.6 mi |
| Twin Knolls | WNW 303° | 597 m | 3.2 mi |
| Pine Mountain | NW 325° | 543 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Point | NNW 335° | 527 m | 1.6 mi |
| Loma Alta | N 349° | 484 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 63 | 55 | 49 |
| Precip in | 8.8 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 9.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kentfield, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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