Golden Gate - Muir Beach - Marin County, California
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
N 37° 51.584 W 122° 34.506
10S E 537376 N 4190337
Muir Beach is a small uncrowded beach with trails and a lagoon. It is three miles from Muir Woods.
Waymark Code: WM6XM4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/02/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member MNSearchers
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Muir Beach is a small park in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It is three miles from Muir Woods and is often less crowded than its neighbor Stinson Beach. The Muir Beach sandbar traps some of the outflowing water from Redwoods Creek in a lagoon. Park visitors can splash in the cool ocean surf or wade on the warm calm waters of the logoon.

Hikers have access to the Coastal and Green Gulch Trails fro here. They can go east to scenic Coyote Ridge or south to Tennessee Cove.

Every autumn thousand of Monarch butterflies migrate to the California coast. A grove of Monterey Pine at Muir Beach is one location where these orange and black butterflies spend the winter.

Muir Beach South
A view of the beach looking south. 		Muir Beach North
A view of the beach looking north. Muir Beach Overlook is visible through the fog.

Muir Beach Lagoon South
The warm, calm waters of the Muir Beach lagoon. 		Muir Beach Lagoon North
The logoon is water trapped from redwook Creek trapped by the sandbar.

Muir Beach West
The cliffside community of Muir Beach is made up of beautiful homes. 		Muir Beach East
Modern, beautiful homes overlook Muir Beach.

State/States the Park is located...: California

Park Designation: River/Recreation Area

Website From the National Parks Service Page of this Waymark...: [Web Link]

SECONDARY website.: http://www.parksconservancy.org/visit/park-sites/muir-beach.html

Are pictures included?: yes

Times the Visitors Center (or Park) is Open....: Not listed

Months the Visitors Center/Park is open...: Not listed
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