Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
You can also walk down into Muir Woods by taking trails from the Panoramic Hwy,
such as the
Bootjack Trail
from the Bootjack picnic area, or from Mt Tamalpais' Pantoll
Station campground, along the
Ben Johnson Trail
.
Getting There & Away
The parking lot is insanely full during busy periods, so consider taking the seasonal
Muir
Woods Shuttle
(Route 66F;
www.marintransit.org
; round trip adult/child $5/free; weekends &
holidays late-Mar-Oct)
. The 40-minute shuttle connects with Sausalito ferries arriving from
San Francisco before 3pm.
To get there by car, drive north on Hwy 101, exit at Hwy 1 and continue north along
Hwy 1/Shoreline Hwy to the Panoramic Hwy (a right-hand fork). Follow that for about 1
mile to Four Corners, where you turn left onto Muir Woods Rd (there are plenty of signs).
Muir Beach
The turnoff to Muir Beach from Hwy 1 is marked by the longest row of mailboxes on the
north coast. Muir Beach is a quiet little town with a nice beach, but it has no direct bus ser-
vice. Just north of Muir Beach there are superb views up and down the coast from the
surrounding concrete lookouts for invading Japanese ships.
Sleeping & Eating
Green Gulch Farm & Zen Center
LODGE
d cottage $350-400, all with 3 meals; )
Green Gulch Farm & Zen Center is a Buddhist retreat in the hills above Muir Beach. The
center's accommodations are elegant, restful and modern, and delicious buffet-style veget-
arian meals are included. A hilltop retreat cottage is 25 minutes away by foot.
Pelican Inn
PUB FOOD
415-383-6000;
www.pelicaninn.com
;
10 Pacific Way; mains $14-34;
)
