Mount Tamalpais State Park-led Guided Hike | Winter Delights: Fungi & Flowing Water

Winter is a magical time on Mount Tamalpais and in Muir Woods. Colorful fungi pop up in the oddest places, creeks and drainages flow with water, and, as winter starts to turn to spring, more and more forest wildflowers enliven the trails. This hike will seek out all that magic, without needing a Muir Woods parking reservation! There will be plenty of opportunities to scope out forest wildflowers like redwood violets, redwood sorrel, and fetid adderstongue, plus chances for even more colorful fungi.

This is a moderate to strenuous 5.5-mile loop hike that will gain about 1200 feet of elevation altogether. It will go down Panoramic Trail and Canopy View Trail to Muir Woods and return via a steep climb up Bootjack Trail and then more easily along Troop 80 Trail and Alice Eastwood Road.

• Participants should carry water and snacks (to be consumed in designated areas), dress in layers, and wear shoes suitable for potentially muddy hiking trails.
• Ticks and poison oak may be present along the trail.
• Pets other than service animals are not permitted on this hike.