So glad you were finally able to visit such an amazing place. The coastal redwoods are so very dear to me as they served as my classroom for 26 wonderful years. So fun to see the two of you walk amongst the gentle giants. One of my favorite facts to share with folks is that while they can grow nearly 300+ feet tall their roots only go down 6-12 feet. One would assume they would then easily fall over due to the obvious imbalance. However, while they don't grow deep down they spread out quite wide and intertwine their roots with other trees and thus support each other. As should we all :) Thanks for sharing and much love

Great video and insights of Muir Woods thank you

Love your videos every single time. Thank you and may God bless you for showing us His greatness!

Such a wonderful video showing God's creation! Last time I was there , no heavy crowds or reservations needed. It was stunning!

Wow, incredible! ❤

Always a good day when America's Parks uploads! Just wish your videos were longer, Randy, as I enjoy watching you & your family.

Wow...I have drivin the Golden Gate Bridge and enjoyed Fisherman's Wharf and Alcatraz BUT I haven't been to Muir Woods National Monument. Such a beautiful place.

That’s what AmericasParks likes to call “hit ground running.” I can’t believe it was so packed there!

Randy, believe it or not, when I came here around 40 years ago, there was no need for reservations, maybe because it was before the advent of smartphones and their cameras, whereby a picture can be instantly sent to 50 of your closest friends. Still a beautiful place to be, especially if you can't be way up in northern CA. Thank the Lord for a man like John Muir, who was able to convince the powers that be at the time to save this land, as well as many others around this country via the National Park system, and the general conservation mindset. It makes me wonder how many national park worthy places around the world were destroyed via a myriad of methods in the majority of the world which have been heavily settled for hundreds/thousands of years. It almost happened here.

Glad you finally got to explore it this time around! I know timed entrances can be controversial, but with how packed some of these places can get, it does make for a less stressful experience. Looking forward to seeing more of your adventures this year.

This place is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. Spiritual, Humbling, Amazing. We visited on a Tuesday and it wasn’t that crowded

Thanks for taking me along. The video capture is very professional & the narration just right. If I don't get there in person due to "advanced maturity", going with you folks is the next best thing. Thanks again.

I was there last September with my nephew. We walked part of the fern creek trail starting at bridge 4. We saw so many seniors, disabled and families with young children in Muir Woods, which I think makes this park special, accessible to everyone. We also went to Ft. Point NHS, mainly due to your video back in 2017. I didn't know about Ft. Point until I viewed it.

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Thank you Randy and Julie. I absolutely love those beautiful trees and also love your channel. God Bless you all... Robin 🙏💗

Thank you for sharing your experience. It was a pleasure to watch!

There's no way I could go to a place like this without breaking out into tears and worship.

Another Wonderful video from America's Parks! Thank you!

This looks amazing! Beautiful trees on the trail! Thanks for showing us around! ❤

Great channel man Love watching and getting ideas for trails. Am visiting Arizona May Any recommendations ? I’ll do Grand Canyon and Humphreys peak Anything else you recommend I’ll be there 5 days Thanks

Doing a Northern California road trip later this year!! Definitely adding it to the list!! Thank you for the great video!!!

Yeah, it's crazy how crowded that place gets! It's so close to a major metropolitan city that's why. Glad you made it back out.

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Incredible scenery! It is on my list of places to visit now.

Looks like a beautiful park and worthy addition to the national park system. Glad you were able to experience this park and make up for your previous attempt. I haven’t made it to coastal CA yet. It’s high on the list but just hasn’t been in the cards. There was a chance maybe this year but didn’t win any of the coveted permits this year.

Such a pretty area. So different west coast vs east coast . The trees are amazing - great trip❤

I went to Muir woods this last end of July 2023, escaping the heat where I live, enjoyed the nice cool weather of the CA coast. Muir Woods is truly refreshing from visiting San Francisco CA. Perhaps a video of Point Reyes next, since it is so close to Muir Woods. Coastal trip along CA in the summer it a great adventure to do. The problem I ran into was no room for camping sites for last minute bookings for my trip. Randy and Julie what a spectacular couple. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a9N4p7GYsbbNnGg.html John Muir Woods N.M. - No Parking

Great video randy 👍 all the best from Glasgow!!!

Great job! I live nearby; so, I've been to Muir Woods at least 20 times. Prior to the pandemic, I noticed that uptick in the number of people visiting. In the past, we could drive right up to the entrance. Now, you have to make your parking reservation. Even with the reservations, it's still much more crowded than it was when I was just starting college. Back then, you could park near the entrance and always find a spot. You'd only see a handful of people on the trails. Still, even with more people, it's worth the trip! The trees are beautiful!

Yeah - California does have some awesome trees! But yikes - the whole crowd / timed entry thing. Nuts. My best friend's daughter married a descendent of John Muir (her last name is Muir - makes me happy)!

Another beautiful peaceful video. There are some things I do not like about California, but the trees...oh how I love the trees. I think God had a lot of fun creating them. Thanks as always for sharing.

We were there last September, beautiful place. We got the 9:30 am slot, busy but not too crowded.

well we're a little disappointed we didnt get to meet up with you but looks like you had a great trip, looking forward to more! awesome you had good sunlight, the video came out really well. Love Muir woods. we used to beat the crowds by getting up super early but yeah now you need the reservation.. we recently went to another redwood park not too far away, was very nice but Muir Woods has the Big ones that are hard to beat. fantastic walk in the trees thanks for taking us with you

Yeah, when we went out there four years ago, I didn’t realize about the reservations so ended up riding up to Pt Reyes. Hate we didn’t get to see Muir Woods.

You know it's a popular place when you need reservations just to get in the park, lol. I've yet to see those Red Woods, but they really are stunning.

Great video. I wonder if the namesake of this beautiful park would ever visit this place with all of the crowds?

To avoid crowds Big Basin Redwoods SP is about 1 and a half hours south of SFO and is pretty empty of visitors and has even taller redwoods.

Hey my friend, hows the family? You know Randy, we really should check out some beautiful state parks in Upstate New York.

I don't think the reservations are meant to make the crowds smaller. It is my understanding that it's more about reserving a time to enter so the lines are not as long all at one time…makes a steady flow of incoming guests, but once you're in you can stay however long. I guess I am not sure if that's how it works at that park, but that's how it works at RMNP and Arches when I have been there recently.

Looks gorgeous but I’m confused because you say there’s crowds yet there’s no one in your scenes. Why get away from crowds when there appears to be none?

Yeah, overcrowding and the reservation system... I have tried to visit this park three times and every time failed because of that. I think we're better off visiting other redwood parks further away from the Bay Area

Looks boring