2/21/2026 Mount Tamalpais State Park
Guided Hike: Winter Delights: Fungi & Forest Wildflowers
Starts at Mountain Home at 9am
Winter is a magical time on Mount Tamalpais and in Muir Woods. Colorful fungi pop up in the oddest places, creeks and drainages flow with water, and, as winter starts to turn to spring, more and more forest wildflowers enliven the trails. This hike will seek out all that magic! There will be plenty of opportunities to scope out forest wildflowers like redwood violets, redwood sorrel, maybe some late fetid adderstongue, and maybe some early calypso orchids, plus chances for even more colorful fungi.
Meeting time and place: 9am at Mountain Home (parking lot across from 810 Panoramic Highway)
Hike route: This is a moderate to strenuous 5.5-mile loop hike that will gain about 1200 feet of elevation altogether. It will go down Panoramic Trail and Canopy View Trail to Muir Woods and return via a steep climb up Bootjack Trail and then more easily along Troop 80 Trail and Alice Eastwood Road.
Additional information: Participants should carry water and snacks (to be consumed in designated areas, as Muir Woods National Monument only allows eating in their cafe area), dress in layers, and wear shoes suitable for potentially muddy hiking trails. Ticks and poison oak may be present along the trail. Pets other than service animals are not permitted on this hike.