Owl Trail

This is a popular spot for visitors and recreational hikers due to its proximity to the muir woods and SF. There are 2 ways you can do this trail. One 1⃣ is what 99% of people do. Park at the muir beach overview or 1 mile up highway 1 and walk this little cute trail back and forth. Trail is easy and would work for young and old folks. Good family intro to the beautiful california coastal views but pretty basic and not for serious hikers.
The second way would spice this up into a bit of an adventure. This option requires some physical fitness and ability to navigate through a rocky shore by climbing boulders. Approximately 3/4 of the way on from the muir beach overview towards the ranch you will find narrow paths running towards the shore. Take them. You can find a bone graveyard, swings and beautiful shaded areas on the way to the shore. You may need to find your way through the vegetation as some paths that run towards the ocean are not used much. Once on the shore next to the ocean, start going back through the rocky beach using a tall tower rock 🪨 as your guide. Right next to it you can climb up and find you way onto the main path and return. It is worth it, children from about age 7 should be able to cope but would have to be watched and helped here and there. Great photos guaranteed.

Amazing, so good, wildlife, ocean breezes, awesome little hike, beautiful trees and wildflowers, don't forget to go all the way through slide farm down to the tide pools! saw a beautiful owl who tried to poop on us from his perch in one of the most beautiful trees I've ever seen! a magical place 💕

Relatively short and easy hike, great views of the ocean. There is also a small but very nice farm at one end of the trail.

Beautiful. Glad we visited this spot.

Great hike with lots of places to explore.

Nice, scenic trail parallel to the shore. Has a small parking space with free parking.

Excellent! Very good for kids if you visit the sliding ranch, Nice people out there. No shade but two trail head and middle has some trees.

Loved the trail. The view of ocean while walking is amazing. You can see wild bunnies and birds too

Its nature i wish peoplr would leave it like you found it. Stacking and moving rocks is no bueno

Trekked on here for a bit. Not bad. Definitely cool to have a trail.

Amazing but busy. Totally worth it though!

Free and beatiful.