Directions

 

No Cell Phone Service

Please enjoy (and remember to plan ahead for) no cell phone service in Muir Woods! We also do not have internet hotspots or WiFi. Rideshares like Uber and Lyft cannot reliably pick you up here. If you are taking a taxi or rideshare service to the park, you may hail a taxi using the payphone at the visitor center, which takes cards or quarters. We discourage scheduling a rideshare pickup in advance because you will not be able to contact the driver in the case that they cancel or are not able to find you.

Address: 1 Muir Woods Rd, Mill Valley, CA 94941

 

The Muir Woods Shuttle cruises down lower Muir Woods Road. Photo by Frank Morse NPS

Ride The Muir Woods Shuttle!

^{(Click the link above to view shuttle schedule.)}

The shuttle provides seasonal service to Muir Woods National Monument from local areas. There is no shuttle - nor any other vehicles - in the forest itself. Please visit gomuirwoods.com for up-to-date logistical information. The shuttle runs from different locations throughout the year and on different days of the week.

 

Driving to Muir Woods?

Reservations are required for all vehicles visiting Muir Woods National Monument. Get your parking reservations before you arrive. Visit gomuirwoods.com to make your reservations.

From San Francisco

• Muir Woods is located 11 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge.
• Take Highway 101 North
• Take the Mill Valley/Highway 1/ Stinson Beach Exit.
• Follow the signs to Highway 1
• Follow the signs to Muir Woods.

From the East Bay

• Take the Highway 580/Richmond/San Rafael Bridge West
• Take Highway 101 South
• Take the Stinson Beach/Mill Valley Ext
• Follow the signs to Highway 1
• Follow the signs to Muir Woods

Please note: Only buses under 30ft may take Muir Woods Road between Panoramic Highway and the Muir Woods National Monument entrance. Buses over 30ft but smaller than 35ft are allowed into the park only via Highway 1 by taking Muir Woods Road (also known as Frank Valley Road) from the west. No vehicles longer than 35ft are allowed according to the regulation of the California Highway Patrol (CHP)

 

Public Transit

The closest public transportation route to Muir Woods - Marin Transit route 61 - involves a 1.3-mile hike down into the valley and then 1.3-miles back up some steep terrain at the end of your visit. It also involves checking the bus schedule to be sure a bus will arrive to pick you up at the end of your day.

Take the 61 Bolinas bus line Westbound from Sausalito or Mill Valley. Get off at the Panoramic Highway and Ridge Avenue stop, cross Panoramic Highway, and connect with the Panoramic Trail. It will take you to the Canopy View Trail, which you can take down the valley into Muir Woods for a total of ~1.3 miles walking.

You can find information on the 61 bus line including a timetable and stop locations at the MarinTransit website: https://marintransit.org/routes/61.