Animal Life of the Muir Woods National Monument

There are numerous deer in the monument. However, you are likely to see them only in early morning or late evening, except in the fall of the year when there is better feed in the valley than on the hillsides. Raccoons are plentiful, and bobcats and skunks are occasionally seen. Birds are numerous and varied, but the majority of them spend their time in the tall treetops or in the small trees on the higher hillsides so that it is not easy to distinguish them. Fry and fingerlings of salmon and steelhead trout are numerous, moving about in the pools during summer and fall. When the winter rains have raised the water level in Redwood Creek, you may see, but are not permitted to catch, mature salmon and steelhead trout fighting their way up the rapids to the spawning beds within the monument.
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About Your Visit to the Muir Woods National Monument

You may visit the Muir Woods National Monument from sunrise to sunset. During this period a ranger is available to request to guide you through the main area and explain points of interest.
Souvenirs and refreshments are available at the Muir Woods Shop adjacent to the administration building.
There are no facilities for camping or other overnight accommodation in the monument, but you will find all types of facilities in nearby cities (such as Sausalito) .
Please note the following requirements which are necessary for the protection of the natural beauties of the monument, as well as for your comfort and convenience:

• Visitors must stay on trails
• Dogs are permitted only on leash or otherwise under physical restrictive control.
• Picnicking or eating lunches is permitted only in the picnic area, and no fires may be built
• Flowers, ferns, or foliage may not be picked or mutilated, and property, trees or plants must not be damaged, defaced, or removed
• Games which tend to destroy vegetation are not allowed.
• Fishing, hunting, or possession of firearms is not permitted.

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