vanzari vile Hiking The Bay Area is replete with magnificent hiking trails for every type of nature lover. Land s

acre woodland is home to one of the few remaining first-growth groves of redwoods. The oldest of these giants is at least 1,000 years old, and such trees once covered the coastal area of California. The woods are named in honor of John Muir, the 19thcentury conservationist (see p39). d Muir Woods National Monument vanzari vile Open 8am sunset daily

Hiking The Bay Area is replete with magnificent hiking trails for every type of nature lover. Land s End offers some wild terrain to scramble over (see p117), and Mount Tamalpais is criss crossed with trails (see p124). But just scaling the city s hills is enough hiking for most people.

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