Dipsea Trail Muir Woods to Stinson Beach

This was a beautiful hike. The beautiful redwoods and just breathtaking scenery. You will want to start early for sure. Once the fog blows through the sun will make it's presence felt. Definitely bring lots of water and sunscreen. We started at the Muir Woods forest and journeyed our way to the Dipsea trail towards Stinson beach. We ended up doing more than 9.7 miles....we actually hiked over 11 miles. Once you get to Stinson beach you will come across a cafe. You can take a little break and have a little snack. It's a long and strenuous hike so be prepared for some soreness....especially when you head back to Muir Woods. We are for the most part experienced hikers and we felt the burn. It's definitely a good challenge. It's pretty close to a Mt. Diablo challenge. We will definitely do this trail again. FYI....you will need to go online and pay for your parking reservation for Muir Woods. We had purchase our reservation a week in advance and when we arrived they already had a sign saying the parking was full. So you will want to reserve at least a week in advance. Good luck and enjoy!