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Hike Dipsea Trail:
The main Muir Woods trail runs from the visitors' center to Cathedral Grove. It's a short, easy, paved loop trail that takes you on a journey beneath 1000 year old old-growth coast redwood trees that grow to over 250 feet. If you want to see more, though, there are plenty of trails that branch off of the main one. For views of Mount Tamalpais, follow the Dipsea trail to the Ben Johnson cutoff, which will bring you back to the main trail. If the ocean is calling you, the Dipsea will take you all the way to Stinson Beach.
Watch the Salmon Spawn
Redwood Creek in Muir Woods is home to both coho and steelhead salmon. You can see their peculiar mating dance--which involves a lot of tail flapping--if you come during the rainy season when they salmon are the most, um, active. Cohos are most prevalent from November through January, the steelheads from January to April.
Bike Mount Tamalpais
Muir Woods National Monument sits on the lower slopes of Mount Tamalpais, the birthplace of mountain biking. So while you're here, why hit the trails that first inspired Marin locals to point their cruisers downhill and hope for the best. While not in Muir Wood, nearby 16-mile Eldridge Trail in Mount Tamalpais State Park will take you from the base of the mountain to the top. You'll be rewarded with spectacular views of the Marin Headlands and the bay.
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