If you feel a call to see redwoods for yourself, heres what you need to know to go from san francisco to the redwood forest. Its home to the largest forest of old growth coastal redwoods which is called rockefeller forest. Then take 1 all the way to sf unless you are wanting to take in the wine country around napa. To avoid annoyances and disappointments, plan your. Portola redwoods offers a hushed getaway from the suburban bustle of nearby silicon valley and the south bay. Its a good road overall with some freeway, some older two lane and some slow winding parts. Heres what you need to know before you go to muir woods.
I would take 1 to fort bragg and break the trip in half with an overnight in mendocino. Check out our new cable car map with every stop, turnaround, and cool activity on the route. San francisco, ca 9431204 reno incline village stateline carson city ca n v willits point reyes national seashore 99 37 vallejo 680 milpitas fremont 85 237 san bruno sf intl. Then you will want to go inland to 101 or 29 around guerneville edited. Established in 1902, it is the oldest state park in california and features more than 128 kilometers of trails. Muir woods national monument is the closest place to san francisco where visitors can see coastal redwood trees, just a few miles north of the golden gate bridge. Amtrak also runs buses to monterey that connect with all trains in salinas.
Bicycles, pets, horses, smoking, picnics, camping, portable radios get away from the city and relax at the majestic redwood forest of muir woods. Your reference to redwood forests is a bit confusing and reflects you lack of understanding regarding the redwoods. To find the map for the driving distance from san francisco to redwood national forest, please enter the source and destination and then select the driving mode. Skyline to the sea trail redwood backpacking santa. Interactive and printable maps by wheretraveler staff on 09082016, updated on 07122017 signup for our newsletter and receive travel ideas directly to your inbox. See san francisco attractions on a map, plan your sightseeing with free san francisco guidebook, dont miss on these free resources to make most of san francisco trip. Many san francisco visitors who want to see californias big trees go to muir woods. Redwood national park covers a stretch of about a hundred miles between roughly the oregon border and maybe garberville or one of the little towns just south of there. To find the map for the driving distance from san francisco to redwood forest national park, please enter the source and destination and then select the driving mode. Big basin redwoods state park california state parks. It includes more than 18,000 acres of redwood forest, including the largest ancient stand south of san francisco.
This is the official muir woods map from the brochure, showing the trails from the visitor center to the cathedral grove and bohemian grove. Maps the redwoods whakarewarewa forest, rotorua, new. Largest ancient redwood stand south of san francisco. Its the majestic oldgrowth coast redwoods some of them as old as two thousand years in the national park.
Scotia san mateo large land owners of the redwood region santa clara san mateo santa cruz humboldt redwood company, llc 7% barnum timber company 1% usal redwood forest company 3% preservation ranch 1% green diamond resource company 14% california. There are redwoods in humbolt very far north and also along the way ukiah area, roughly speaking. The forever forest campaign will restore redwood forests and the natural ecosystems that sustain them, and give everyone the opportunity to experience the transformational impact of these aweinspiring trees. Its a pretty, easily accessible redwood forest, with three wellgroomed hiking trails most anyone can manage. Perfect for viewing on your ipad or any tablet its a pdf tourist map that you can save. Nestled in the deep folds of the santa cruz mountains, big basin is the oldest state park in california. For the shorter walks you can easily navigate following the colour coded arrows, however you may want to take a map with you on the longer walks. Location hours miles km best sightseeing deals wine. Find a map and look up state highway 9, beginning in saratoga, and meandering through the oaks and redwoods to felton and the beachside community of santa cruz while in felton, i recomend stopping by roaring camp. Waterfalls on fall and pescadero creeks tumble down mossy banks and over sticks and rocks. Interactive map of san francisco map of san francisco. You can also browse the bestselling redwood maps and guidebooks on amazon. Theres no good free trail map of redwood available online, but the national geographic trails illustrated map is definitely the best one for hiking in the redwoods. Transamerica redwood forest is located in a vibrant area of san francisco known for its top museums and stunning architecture.
Depending on the vehicle you choose, you can also calculate the amount of co2 emissions from your vehicle and assess the environment impact. The port of redwood city is the only deepwater port on san francisco bay south of san francisco. Click the image to view a full size jpg 800 kb or download the pdf 4. The skylinetothesea trail offers a rare chance to hike or backpack all the way from the ridgetop above silicon valley down to the pacific ocean. Redwood national park and assorted area state parks are home collectively to some of the worlds tallest trees, true, but also miles of dramatic coastline, mountains, rolling sand dunes, wetlands, rivers, even shimmering blue lagoons. Muir woods ancient redwood forest san francisco to do. Plan to take hwy as i travel north then hwy 101 as i travel. Unpaved trails out of the canyon connect with trails in mt.
Gifts are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Muir woods is closest to sf and the redwoods are very tall but the tallest are in the redwood national park about a six hour drive compared to a 30 mins drive from sf to reach muir woods and imho muir woods is grand if you go early or late so that the crowds are less. What is the closest redwood forest to san francisco. Best drive from redwoods national park to san francisco.
How to see redwoods without a car united states lonely. Many travelers want to see redwoods near san francisco, as theyve been popularized in movies return of the jedi, anyone. This fullcolor, 24page pocket guide, with map, folds to 4 by 8. To get to monterey from san francisco, the easiest method is by greyhound. Pdf files and external links will open in a new window. Most of the route is pleasant and it gets very scenic north of around leggett. Detail map 660 kb area map, including the surrounding trails 96 kb background the central feature of the small, 560 acre national monument is a paved, level loop trail along a small stream redwood creek, that passes several groups of large redwood trees and has a number of information. Rangers also give frequent guided walks that will help you learn about the redwood forest. Drive from san francisco to redwood national forest.
Planning trip to san francisco and to see the redwoods. Less than a century later, logging to meet the demands of the gold rush and urban development threatened to deplete the forest. Save the redwoods league is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Please enter the 4 character string shown in the box above. Click the image to view a full size jpg 85 kb or download the pdf 650 kb muir woods trail maps. Life of the redwood forest visiting muir woods muir woods national monument is a remnant of ancient coast redwood forests that blanketed many northern california coastal valleys before the 1800s. A friend suggesting driving up the pacific coast highway, stopping in eureka overnight and then continuing on to. I will be flying into sfo and would like to spend about 710 days driving up the coast to redwood national forest. Focused on the parts of san francisco that visitors enjoy the most. My first time backpacking in redwood national park, i didnt bring a trail map. The 3 best places to see the redwoods near san francisco. My favorite of all of the parks with redwoods near san francisco is humboldt redwoods state park.
Muir woods national monument, near san francisco, california. It consists of several state parks, national forest areas, rivers, seacoast and. Redwood city, california the city of redwood city is a san francisco bay area community located in the heart of silicon valley, the technologyrich region extending from the san francisco peninsula to the foothills of the santa cruz mountains. Find hotels near transamerica redwood forest, san francisco. Federally protected as a national monument since 1908, this primeval forest is both refuge and laboratory, revealing our relationship with the living landscape. There are redwoods as close as muir woods, which is very close to sf, in marin county. Pdf format maps of muir woods national monument, from the national park service. Here youll find maps focusing on specific campgrounds located within the national park as well as the surrounding state parks, and also a full park map. Travelers to and residents of san francisco need only drive 16 miles to walk through towering stands of enchanting coastal redwood trees. According to the united states census bureau, the city has a total area of 34. Inn redwood san francisco is 5 blocks from ghirardelli square, which features shopping. Save the redwoods league envisions vibrant redwood forests of the scale and grandeur that once graced the california coast.
San francisco to eureka the south end of the redwood empire is about a 6 hour drive via hwy 101. If youre in san francisco and have a full day to explore a redwood park, drive 105 kilometers south to big basin redwoods state park. My husband and i are planning a 6 night trip to san francisco in june and would also like to travel north to the redwood forests. Several trails follow meandering creeks where moistureloving coast redwoods stand tall among thick ferns and redwood sorrel. Airport half moon bay eastwest distances east of sacramento have been greatly compressed. Im in the planning stages of a trip to northern california. Redwood city is the third largest city in the county of san mateo, with 85,992 residents. Muir woods and sausalito half day tour optional sausalito.
Whether youre visiting san francisco or driving the pacific coast highway, the call of these ancient giants is powerful. Walk among old growth coast redwoods, cooling their roots in the fresh water of redwood creek and lifting their crowns to reach the sun and fog. Also available as a free map of the full 49 mile scenic drive in san francisco. Map from san francisco to redwood forest national park.
San francisco tourist maps free san francisco pdf map. I recommend henry coe state park, in the south bay area, and the santa cruz mountains, south of san jose. Guests of redwood inn can enjoy free bagels, pastries, and energy bars every morning in the hotel lobby. The hotel features free parking and rooms with free wifi. The neighborhood is home to 190 hotels and other accommodations, so you can find something that works for your stay. There are various different map options that will help you find your way around the forest.
A hidden redwood forest lies off redwood road just a few miles over the ridge from downtown oakland. The redwood national and state parks form one of the most significant protected areas of the northern california coastal forests ecoregion. Flora edit it is estimated that oldgrowth redwood forest once covered close to 2,000,000 acres 8,100 km 2 of coastal northern california. The forest s peaceful groves give little evidence of the parks bustling past in the mid1800s the area was the scene of extensive logging to supply building materials for the san francisco bay area. Redwood range perspective map pdf, 155 kb from redwood.
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