Mill Valley in Marin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Preserving the Forest Primeval
Muir Woods National Monument
Photographed By Don Morfe, October 11, 2006
1. Preserving the Forest Primeval Marker
Inscription.
Preserving the Forest Primeval. Muir Woods National Monument. You are entering one of the world's last remaining ancient coast redwood forests. This magnificent forest...with its redwoods, the tallest of living things...is protected and made accessible to the public by the National Park Service for the pleasure, education, and inspiration of present and future generations. We hope you enjoy the cool, quiet serenity of this living, ever-changing forest world. (Inscription under the photo on the bottom right) "This is the best tree-lover's monument that could possibly be found in all the forests of the world."
You are entering one of the world's last remaining ancient coast redwood forests. This magnificent forest...with its redwoods, the tallest of living things...is protected and made accessible to the public by the National Park Service for the pleasure, education, and inspiration of present and future generations. We hope you enjoy the cool, quiet serenity of this living, ever-changing forest world. (Inscription under the photo on the bottom right) "This is the best tree-lover's monument that could possibly be found in all the forests of the world."
Erected by National Park Service-United States Department of the Interior. (Marker Number Y.)
Location. 37° 53.568′ N, 122° 34.35′ W. Marker is in Mill Valley, California, in Marin County. Marker is on Muir Woods Road. The marker is near the Muir Woods Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mill Valley CA 94941, United States of America. Touch for directions.
5. Muir Woods-close up of the time line in a Redwood Tree trunk
Photographed By Don Morfe, October 11, 2006
6. Entrance sign to Muir Woods National Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 383 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 13, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.